kokonaisuusnimisen

Kokonaisuusnimisen is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the genitive singular form of the compound adjective-noun kokonaisuusniminen. The base elements are kokonaisuus, meaning a whole or entirety, and niminen, meaning named or bearing a name. The combined form describes something that is characterized as being named or treated as a single whole.

Morphology and forms. As an -inen adjective, kokonaisuusniminen follows the typical declension pattern of Finnish -inen adjectives. The nominative singular is kokonaisuusniminen, and the genitive singular is kokonaisuusnisen or, in conventional notation, kokonaisuusnimisen. Plural forms are kokonaisuusnimiset (nominative plural) and kokonaisuusnimeisten (genitive plural). The partitive singular form would be kokonaisuusnimeä, aligning with general Finnish adjective declension.

Usage. The term is specialized and occurs mainly in academic discussions of Finnish grammar, semantics, or lexicography. It may be used to denote a concept or label that identifies a thing as a single, integrated whole rather than as a collection of parts. In typical everyday Finnish, the construction is uncommon; its appearance signals formal or theoretical discourse.

Example. "Kokonaisuusnimisen termin käyttö tässä artikkelissa viittaa siihen, miten kokonaisuudet nimetään kokonaisuutena." Translation: The use of the term kokonaisuusniminen in this article refers to naming wholes as wholes.

See also. Finnish grammar, -inen adjectives, compound nouns, genitive case.