Epätyypillisissäkin

Epätyyppillisissäkin is a Finnish grammatical formation used to emphasize that a statement applies also in atypical or nonstandard cases. It is formed from the adjective epätyypillinen (unt ypic) l, combined with the inessive plural ending -issä and the enclitic particle -kin meaning also or even. The phrase literally means “in the atypical ones as well” and is typically translated as “in atypical cases as well” or “even in atypical situations.”

Morphology and formation: The base is epätyypillinen (unt ypic). In the plural nominative, it becomes epätyypilliset (unt ypics). The inessive plural form is epätyypillisissä (in the atypical ones). Adding -kin yields epätyypillisissäkin, i.e., “even in the atypical ones.” The -kin particle is flexible and attaches to the word in its grammatical case, providing emphasis or inclusivity.

Usage: The expression is common in formal or analytic Finnish, where the speaker wants to include exceptions or less typical cases in a general claim. Typical usage occurs with nouns or noun phrases in the same case: epätyypillisissäkin tilanteissa, epätyypillisissäkin tapauksissa, epätyypillisissäkin olosuhteissa. Examples: “Tutkimus huomioi epätyypillisissäkin tilanteissa havaittavat ilmiöt.” “Epätyypillisissäkin tapauksissa voidaan havaita samaa ilmiötä.” The form signals nuance and broadens applicability beyond standard examples.

Notes: The phrase illustrates Finnish morphological layering, combining a negated adjective with case marking and the -kin emphasis particle. It is most at home in written or formal prose and may be perceived as slightly technical in everyday speech. See also epätyypillinen, -kin, Finnish case endings.