kontekstikohtaiseen

Kontekstikohtaiseen is an inflected form of the Finnish adjective kontekstikohtainen, meaning “context-specific” or “contextualized.” The base word is formed from konteksti (context) and kohtainen (pertaining to) with the typical -ainen suffix that creates adjectives in Finnish. The form kontekstikohtaiseen is the illative singular form, used with a noun in illative case (for example, kontekstikohtaiseen koulutukseen = to context-specific training). As an adjective, kontekstikohtainen and its inflected forms agree with the noun they modify in number and case (kontekstikohtainen in nominative singular, kontekstikohtaiset in nominative plural, etc.).

Use and meaning

The term describes phenomena, methods, or content that are tailored to or dependent on a particular context rather than universal. It is common in academic and professional writing across fields such as education, research, software design, UX, and policy analysis. Phrases include kontekstikohtainen lähestymistapa (context-specific approach) and kontekstikohtainen tiedonhaku (contextualized information retrieval). The concept is often contrasted with more general or universal formulations, or with broader terms like kontekstuaalinen, depending on nuance.

Grammar and nuance

Kontekstikohtainen behaves like other -ainen adjectives in Finnish. Its illative singular form, kontekstikohtaiseen, is used whenever the noun it modifies is in the illative case, typically after verbs of motion or with postpositions indicating direction or goal. The expression emphasizes the relevance of the context for interpretation, analysis, or application.

See also

kontekstuaalinen, konteksti, kohtainen, contextualization (in Finnish academic usage)