Epäriittävässä

Epäriittävässä is a Finnish word that translates to "inadequate" or "insufficient" in English. It is the inessive plural form of the adjective epäriittävä. This grammatical form indicates a state or location within something that is not enough or not satisfactory. For example, one might say "resurssit ovat epäriittävässä" meaning "the resources are inadequate." The word itself is formed from the prefix "epä-" (meaning non- or un-), the root "riittävä" (meaning sufficient or enough), and the inessive plural ending "-ssä." It is used to describe situations where the quantity, quality, or degree of something falls short of what is required or expected. This can apply to a wide range of contexts, from tangible resources like money or food to abstract concepts like support or understanding. The emphasis is on a deficiency or a lack of fulfillment.