imperatiivisen

Imperatiivinen is a Finnish adjective meaning “imperative” and is used to describe things related to the imperative mood in language. In linguistic and educational contexts, imperatiivinen can label forms, constructions, or phenomena connected to giving commands, requests, or instructions.

The form imperatiivisen is the genitive singular of imperatiivinen. It is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, for example imperatiivisen lauseen rakenne (the structure of the imperative sentence) or imperatiivisen muodon käyttö (the use of the imperative form). As with other Finnish adjectives, imperatiivinen agrees with the noun it describes in number and case.

In practice, imperatiivinen appears in descriptions rather than as a standalone term. One often encounters phrases such as imperatiivisen lauseen tarkoitus (the purpose of the imperative sentence) or imperatiivisen moodin käsittely (the handling of the imperative mood). The underlying concept is the Finnish imperative, known as imperatiivi, which encompasses the verb forms used to issue commands or requests. The adjective imperial form thus helps linguists and language learners discuss these features without repeating nouns.

Overall, imperatiivinen functions as a descriptive tool in Finnish grammar to refer to anything pertaining to the imperative mood, while imperatiivisen serves as the grammatically appropriate genitive singular form when the description targets a genitive noun.