kokonaisvaltaisina

Kokonaisvaltaisina is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective kokonaisvaltainen, meaning holistic or comprehensive. It functions as the plural essive form, used to express “as holistic ones” or “in a holistic way” when the subject is plural. In everyday language it can describe groups, roles, or entities that are regarded or operated in a holistic, all-encompassing manner.

Formation and grammar context: Finnish adjectives decline like nouns in number and case. The essive case expresses a temporary state or role, and its plural form ends in -ina. Therefore, kokonaisvaltainen becomes kokonaisvaltaisina when used with a plural subject in the essive. For a singular subject, the corresponding form is kokonaisvaltaisena. When describing manner rather than a state of being, the adverbial form kokonaisvaltaisesti is typically used (for example, “holistically” or “in a holistic way”).

Usage notes: Kokonaisvaltaisina is common in contexts such as policy, planning, or analysis, where multiple actors or components are described as adopting a holistic stance. It is often contrasted with forms like kokonaisvaltainen (singular) or kokonaisvaltaisesti (adverbial usage). The term is closely related to other Finnish expressions for holistic approaches, such as kokonaisvaltainen lähestymistapa or kokonaisvaltaiset ratkaisut.

Examples:

- Hankkeen toimijat toimivat kokonaisvaltaisina neuvonantajina eri sidosryhmille. (The project actors act as holistic advisors to various stakeholders.)

- Tutkimus tarkasteltiin kokonaisvaltaisina kokonaisratkaisuna, ei erillisinä osina.

Related forms: kokonaisvaltainen (adjective), kokonaisvaltaisesti (adverb), kokonaisvaltaisuus (noun).