nationalisessa

Nationalisessa is a Finnish inessive form used in phrases to express a viewpoint or frame of reference described as nationalist. It is not an independent concept by itself, but a grammatical form derived from the word nationalistinen (nationalist) or from nationalismi (nationalism) that enables speakers to indicate that something is interpreted or presented in a nationalist sense, context, or spirit.

In usage, nationalisessa typically appears as part of a larger phrase such as nationalistisessa mielessä (in a nationalist sense), nationalistisessa hengessä (in nationalist spirit), or nationalistisessa valossa (in the light of nationalism). It functions as a modifier within the clause to specify the perspective from which an interpretation, argument, or event is being described. The form is common in political analysis, historical writing, media commentary, and academic discourse when the author aims to foreground nationalism as a lens of analysis.

Grammatical notes and related forms: the standard adjective form is nationalistinen, whose inessive singular is nationalistisessa. Other related terms include nationalismi (nationalism) and adverbs such as nationalistisesti (in a nationalist manner). Finnish speakers also use phrases like nationalistisessa kontekstissa (in a nationalist context) to convey a similar sense. The choice between nationalisessa and nationalistisessa reflects the broader morphological patterns of -inen adjectives and the asterisked stem changes in inessive constructions.

See also: nationalism, nationalistinen, nationalismi, nationalistisesti.