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.

Usage and grammar

In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case, number, and gender. The form ristiriitaisessa is used when the noun it describes is in the inessive case (indicating location or state “in” something). Common contexts include phrases like ristiriitaisessa väitteessä (in a contradictory claim), ristiriitaisessa tekstissä (in a contradictory text), or ristiriitaisessa tulkinnassa (in a contradictory interpretation). The term functions to mark that the cited item contains internal contradictions or logical inconsistencies.

Meaning and nuance

Ristiriitaisessa conveys a stronger, more contextual sense of contradiction than the base adjective alone. It is often employed in analytical, academic, or critical writing to flag where two parts of a statement, theory, or analysis oppose each other within the same unit. It can refer to single items (a singular claim) or be extended to broader arguments or interpretations when discussing problematic or irregular logic.

Related terms

Related Finnish terms include ristiriita (contradiction) and ristiriitainen (contradictory, inconsistent). These forms are used in similar scholarly contexts to analyze coherence, consistency, and logical structure in texts and arguments.

See also

- Ristiriita

- Ristiriitainen

- Finnish grammar: inessive case

Examples

- 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.)