kohtausta

Kohtausta is a Finnish noun that denotes an encounter or meeting between people or groups. In everyday language it can refer to any meeting, but the term is particularly common in literary and cinematic contexts to describe a moment when characters come into contact, interact, or confront each other. The emphasis is on the encounter itself and its significance, rather than on a broader setting.

In literature and film criticism, kohtaus is the more common word for a scene, while kohtausta highlights the actual meeting or clash between parties within or across scenes. The term is closely related to kohtaaminen (encounter) and kohdata (to meet). Because of its nuance, kohtausta can carry connotations of immediacy, tension, or turning points in a narrative.

Grammatically, kohtausta functions as a Finnish noun that inflects like other -a nouns, and it occurs in various grammatical cases as part of standard Finnish grammar. The expression is more formal or nuanced than everyday usage of kohtaaminen, and its exact shade of meaning can vary with context and authorial intention.

See also: kohtaaminen, kohtaus, kohdata, [Finnish language resources on narrative terms].