sekundaarista

Sekundaarista is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the partitive singular form of the adjective sekundaarinen, which means secondary or of second rank. It is not a separate lexical item, but a morphologically inflected form used when the noun it describes is in the partitive case. For example, in the phrase sekundaarista laatua, the meaning is “secondary quality.”

Morphology and use in context. Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case and number. When the noun is in the partitive singular, the corresponding form of an -inen adjective often ends in -ista or -istä, giving sekundaarista as the usual partitive singular from sekundaarinen. The form is thus common in descriptive or evaluative expressions where the noun is indefinite, measured, or negated, such as product descriptions, scientific writing, or linguistic explanations of Finnish grammar.

Meaning and nuance. The base adjective sekundaarinen conveys a sense of secondary, lesser, or subordinate compared to something primary. The partitive form sekundaarista is therefore used to talk about secondary quality, secondary importance, or other attributes described in a non-absolute, partitive sense.

Relation to other terms. The corresponding adverb is sekundaarisesti (“secondarily”). The word appears mainly in linguistic discussions, grammar references, or contexts that require precise description of Finnish case endings rather than as a common standalone term in everyday language.

See also. Finnish grammar, adjectives in Finnish, partitive case, sekunda, sekundaarinen, sekundaari.