yleisluonteisella

Yleisluonteisella is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective yleisluonteinen, used to describe something as having a general or typical nature. The word combines yleis- meaning general with luonteinen meaning inherent or of nature. The -lla ending marks the adessive case, and it appears in constructions that indicate the manner, level, or scope of generality. Common phrases include yleisluonteisella tavalla meaning “in a general manner” and yleisluonteisella tasolla meaning “at a general level.”

Usage and meaning in Finnish discourse

The form is most common in formal or analytical Finnish, where speakers contrast general characteristics with specific or particular cases. It frequently appears in scientific writing, comparative analyses, and policy discussions. In sentences, yleisluonteisella typically modifies a noun phrase or functions within predicative structures to signal that observations pertain to general features rather than to individual instances. For example, ilmiö ilmenee yleisluonteisella tasolla (the phenomenon manifests at a general level).

Examples

Tässä tutkimuksessa havaitaan yleisluonteisia piirteitä useista tapauksista. Tämä ilmiö ilmenee yleisluonteisella tasolla.

Etymology and related terms

The term is formed from yleis- (general) and luonteinen (inherent, of nature). It is related to other Finnish expressions that express generality, such as yleinen (general) and yleisluonteinen (general in nature). The adessive form yleisluonteisella is one of several case forms used to convey nuance about scope and generality in Finnish syntax.