Arvoillakin

Arvoillakin is a Finnish word used as an adverbial form that signals that even values deserve consideration or acknowledgment in a discussion. It is built from the noun arvo (value, worth) with the locative suffix -lla and the particle -kin meaning “also” or “even,” producing a sense close to “even among values” or “even values.” The construction is primarily found in written Finnish, particularly in ethical, philosophical, or normative contexts.

Origin and formation: The base arvo combines with -lla to indicate “in/at values” or “within the sphere of values.” The -kin particle adds emphasis, signaling that the statement applies to values as well as other domains.

Usage: The term is relatively specialized and may appear in academic debates, opinion journalism, or reflective prose. It foregrounds that value choices themselves are not monolithic and may carry their own tensions or limits. Example sentences: “Arvoillakin on rajoja.”; “Keskustelussa arvoillakin on erilaisia painotuksia.”; “Arvoillakin voi olla moraalisia ristiriitoja.”

See also: Finnish language morphology, -kin (emphasis particle), arvo (value).