keskeisimmistä

Keskeisimmistä is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the superlative adjective keskeisimmät, meaning “the most central” or “the most essential.” In use, keskeisimmistä signals a relationship to the nouns that follow in the genitive case, and it is commonly found in phrases such as keskeisimmistä asioista or keskeisimmistä kysymyksistä, meaning “of the most central matters” or “of the most essential questions.”

As a form, keskeisimmät is the plural superlative adjective, and keskeisimmistä represents that same adjective in a genitive (or a corresponding case with a following noun in the plural). Finnish adjectives agree with their nouns in number and case, so keskeisimmistä will appear with nouns that are plural and in the case dictated by the sentence, most often elative or genitive plural when used with debatable constructions like keskeisimmistä asioista.

Usage notes:

- Keskeisimmistä is most commonly encountered in formal, analytical, or scholarly writing when emphasizing the most important elements within a larger set.

- It frequently appears in discussions that summarize findings, arguments, or topics, such as reports, articles, or academic papers.

- Common collocations include keskeisimmistä asioista, keskeisimmistä kysymyksistä, keskeisimmistä teemoista, all denoting “of the most central matters/questions/themes.”

Etymology:

Keskeinen stems from keski, meaning “center” or “middle,” with keskeis- forming the core meaning “central.” The superlative keskeisimmät and its genitive-like form keskeisimmistä reflect standard Finnish adjective inflection patterns.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish adjectives, genitive case.