määräävällä

Määräävällä is a Finnish word that functions as an adverb or an adjective in the adessive case. As an adverb, it translates to "commandingly," "authoritatively," or "decisively." It describes a manner of action or speech that is firm and leaves no room for doubt or disagreement. For example, one might speak "määräävällä äänellä" (with a commanding voice).

When used as an adjective, "määräävällä" is the adessive form of "määräävä," which means "dominant," "controlling," or "decisive." In this adjectival sense, it modifies a noun to indicate that the noun possesses a dominant or controlling characteristic, or that something is being done in a way that is characteristic of dominance or control. For instance, a "määräävällä asemalla" would describe a dominant position. The adessive case often indicates a state or condition, so "määräävällä" in this context suggests being in or possessing a dominant or controlling state. The specific meaning can depend heavily on the surrounding words and the context of the sentence.