todellisissa

Todellisissa is an inflected form of the Finnish adjective todellinen, meaning real or genuine. Specifically, todellisissa is the inessive plural form used to modify plural nouns and convey the sense of “in real …” or “under real conditions.” It is a grammatical element rather than a standalone concept and appears in contexts where authenticity or practicality is stressed.

Grammatically, todellisissa is formed from the stem todell- plus the adjectival suffix -inen to create todellinen, with the inessive plural ending -issa/-issä depending on vowel harmony. This allows the adjective to agree with a plural noun in both number and case, as in phrases like todellisissa olosuhteissa or todellisissa tilanteissa.

Usage and examples:

- Tutkimus toteutettiin todellisissa olosuhteissa, jotta mittaustulokset heijastaisivat arkipäivän käyttöä. (The study was conducted under real conditions to reflect everyday use.)

- Henkilö kertoi todellisissa tilanteissa kohtaamastaan haasteesta. (The person described the challenge they faced in real situations.)

Relation to related terms:

- todellinen: basic form meaning real or genuine.

- todellisuus: noun meaning reality.

- todellisuus vs. epärealistinen, kuvaavia vastakohtia used in similar discourse.

Notes:

todellisissa is not a standalone noun; it functions as an inflected adjective form and typically appears alongside a plural noun in the inessive case. Its primary role is to emphasize authenticity, practicality, or real-world relevance in Finnish text.