ristiriitaisessa
Ristiriitaisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish adjective ristiriitainen, meaning that it describes something that is contradictory or inconsistent. In ordinary usage, ristiriitainen refers to a state of having or containing contradictions, while ristiriitaisessa specifies that state as it exists “in” something, such as a claim, argument, or interpretation.
In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case, number, and gender. The form
Ristiriitaisessa conveys a stronger, more contextual sense of contradiction than the base adjective alone. It is
Related Finnish terms include ristiriita (contradiction) and ristiriitainen (contradictory, inconsistent). These forms are used in similar
- Finnish grammar: inessive case
- Tutkimuksessa osoitetaan ristiriitaisessa väitteessä olevan epäjohdonmukaisuuden. (The study reveals the inconsistency in the contradictory claim.)
- Tekstin ristiriitaisessa tulkinnassa kohtaavat vastakkaiset näkökulmat. (In the text’s contradictory interpretation, conflicting viewpoints meet.)