ohjeellisessa

Ohjeellisessa is a Finnish adjective form meaning “in an instructional or prescriptive context.” It is derived from the noun ohje (instruction, guideline) and the suffix -ellinen, which yields the adjective ohjeellinen (instructional, guideline-oriented). The word ohjeellisessa is the inessive singular form of that adjective, typically used before a noun in the inessive case or as part of a phrase describing the manner or context of something.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives inflect to agree with the noun they modify. When used in an inessive phrase, ohjeellinen takes endings such as -ssa to form ohjeellisessa, which can appear in expressions like ohjeellisessa muodossa (in an instructional form) or ohjeellisessa sävyssä (in an instructional tone). This form is not a separate lexical item with a distinct meaning; rather, it is a grammatical inflection that conveys the sense of instruction or guideline-focus in a sentence.

Usage and context: ohjeellisessa is commonly found in discussions of manuals, user guides, and educational materials where the tone or content is prescriptive or aimed at providing steps to follow. It is also used in linguistic or rhetorical analyses to describe texts that adopt a directive, instructive register. The term can appear in analyses of style, discourse, or genre, indicating that the material is presented to guide behavior or procedure.

Examples (English translations):

- In ohjeellisessa tekstissä, seuraavat askeleet esitellään selkeästi. (In an instructional text, the following steps are presented clearly.)

- The manual uses ohjeellisessa sävyssä language to ensure user compliance.

See also: Finnish grammar, ohjeellinen, prescriptive linguistics.