lexikaalisesta

Lexikaalisesta is a Finnish elative singular form of the adjective lexikaalinen, meaning related to the lexicon or vocabulary. It is used in linguistic and lexical contexts to indicate a source or relation to words and their meanings.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives decline for number and case to agree with the noun they modify. The elative singular form lexikaalisesta appears when the modifying noun is in the elative case, for example lexikaalisesta kontekstista, meaning “from the lexical context.” The form exemplifies how Finnish adjectives incorporate case endings to express spatial or relational nuances.

Common uses of the term occur in discussions of language structure, corpus linguistics, and lexicography. It can describe features, phenomena, or studies that pertain to the lexicon, word meanings, or word-based contexts. For instance, a sentence such as Tämä tutkimus tarkastelee lexikaalisesta kontekstista johtuvia merkityksiä translates to “This study examines meanings arising from the lexical context.” The article highlights how lexico-semantic aspects are analyzed and described in research.

Etymology and related terms: lexikaalinen derives from the root lex- related to words, combined with Finnish adjectival suffixes. Related concepts include lexicon, lexis, lexicography, and other Finnish terms for word-level or dictionary-related phenomena. While lexikaalisesta is a grammatical inflected form rather than a standalone word, it plays a practical role in precise linguistic description and academic writing.