Epäekvaativinen

Epäekvaativinen refers to a Finnish grammatical concept, a type of verbal adjective that expresses a state or characteristic resulting from an action. Unlike participles, which describe the action itself or its immediate effect, epäekvaativinen forms describe a more inherent quality or condition.

This grammatical category is not a standard one in Finnish grammar textbooks but is sometimes discussed in more specialized linguistic analyses. The term itself, "epäekvaativinen," can be translated as "non-equative" or "non-resulting." This suggests a contrast with what might be considered an "equative" form, where the adjective directly equates to the action or its direct result.

An example of an epäekvaativinen form might be a word describing a state of being that is a consequence of a past action, but where the focus is on the resulting state rather than the ongoing or completed action. For instance, something might be described as "broken" (rikki) in a way that emphasizes its current state rather than the act of breaking. The precise boundaries and usage of epäekvaativinen forms are subjects of linguistic debate, and they are not always clearly distinguished from other adjectival constructions in Finnish.