tällaisessa

Tällaisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish demonstrative adjective tällainen, meaning “this kind of” or “such.” It is used to refer to something of that kind within a specific context or to indicate location inside something, often before a noun in the inessive case. The base form tälla- is used in other cases, while tällais- appears in forms like tällaisten, tällaista, and tällaiseen as part of the same paradigm.

In practice, tällaisessa is most commonly found in expressions such as tällaisessa tilanteessa, tällaisessa käytössä or tällaisessa tapauksessa, all of which translate roughly to “in such a situation,” “in such use,” or “in such a case.” The word therefore functions as a modifier that anchors a description to a specific kind or category of thing within the immediate context.

Usage notes:

- It is a neutral, widely used form suitable for both spoken and written Finnish.

- It typically accompanies a noun in the inessive case, and there are corresponding plural forms (tällaisissa, etc.) for references to multiple instances.

- It contrasts with other demonstratives like tällainen (singular, nominative) or tällaista (partitive), which occupy different syntactic roles.

Examples:

- Tällaisessa vaiheessa on tärkeää pysyä rauhallisena. (In such a stage/phase, it is important to stay calm.)

- Tällaisessa käytössä laite toimii suunnitellusti. (In such use, the device works as intended.)

- Tällaisten tilanteiden varalta kannattaa olla varautunut. (As a precaution for such situations.)

See also: tällaista, tällaista, tällaiseen, tällaisten, tällaista, tällaisten.