The Relative Adjective Jollainen
When you want to describe a noun by referring to its kind, quality, or type, use the relative adjective jollainen (the kind of which / such as). It frequently pairs with sellainen (such a kind) in the main clause.
| We have the kind of chandelier that is very rare now. | Meillä on sellainen kattokruunu, jollainen on nyt hyvin harvinainen. |
Case Inflection of Jollainen
Like the relative pronoun joka, jollainen takes its case from its grammatical role in the relative clause. Because it ends in -nen, its stem changes when adding case endings:
- In the partitive case, -nen becomes -s-
- ta (jollaista).
- For most other cases (like inessive or elative), -nen becomes -se- before the ending.
| Case | Form | Usage in Relative Clause |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jollainen | Subject or simple "is" statement |
| Partitive | jollaista | Object of verbs like etsiä or vaatia |
| Inessive | jollaisessa | Meaning "in which kind" |
| Elative | jollaisesta | Used with verbs like haaveilla (to dream about) |
When the relative clause uses a verb that requires the partitive case (like etsiä, to look for), jollainen becomes jollaista:
| This is the kind of family heirloom that the antique dealer is looking for. | Tämä on sellainen sukukalleus, jollaista antiikkikauppias etsii. |
| This is the kind of certificate of authenticity that every antique dealer demands. | Tämä on sellainen aitoustodistus, jollaista jokainen antiikkikauppias vaatii. |
If the verb requires the elative case, such as haaveilla (to dream about something), use jollaisesta:
| Did you restore that sideboard, the kind we dreamed about? | Kunnostitko sen senkin, jollaisesta me haaveilimme? |
When describing what is inside or contained within that kind of item, use the inessive form jollaisessa:
| Where will we find the kind of chandelier that has brass in it? | Mistä me löydämme sellaisen kattokruunun, jollaisessa on messinkiä? |
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