kulttuurisista

Kulttuurisista is a Finnish grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. It is the elative plural form of the adjective kulttuurinen, meaning “cultural.” It is used to modify plural nouns in phrases that express origin, source, or relation to culture, as in sentences describing things that come from or pertain to culture.

Common usages include phrases such as kulttuurisista tapahtumista (from cultural events) and kulttuurisista näkökulmista (from cultural perspectives). In Finnish, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so kulttuurisista appears specifically when the noun is plural and in the elative case. The corresponding singular forms exist for other contexts, such as kulttuurisesta (from a cultural context) or other case forms, depending on what is being described.

In practice, kulttuurisista appears across formal and informal Finnish texts, including journalism, academic writing, arts coverage, and cultural policy discussions. Its presence signals a focus on cultural contexts, rather than on non-cultural or general topics. Learners encountering kulttuurisista should note that it reflects both number (plural) and a particular grammatical case, and that it will typically be followed by a plural noun in the elative case.

See also Finnish grammar, adjectives in Finnish, elative case, and noun-adjective agreement.