Examplekäydään

Examplekäydään is a coined term used in Finnish-language online education and discussion spaces to describe a collaborative activity in which participants select, present, and discuss example sentences to illustrate a linguistic point. The term is informal and not included in standard dictionaries; it circulates mainly on language-learning forums, social media groups, and classroom chat channels.

Etymology: It blends the English word example with the Finnish verb form käydään, which is used to express a general or impersonal action such as “to go through” or “to review” (as in käydä läpi, “to go through”).

Usage: A typical example is a moderator introducing an issue such as a grammar point or vocabulary usage and inviting participants to contribute sentences. The group then analyzes these sentences to highlight meanings, nuances, and possible mistakes. The activity can be used for both language practice and linguistic analysis, and it often appears as a labeled session or section in learning materials, posts, or course guidelines.

Context and significance: The term reflects a pragmatic, example-driven approach to learning languages, emphasizing applied understanding through concrete sentences rather than abstract rules. It is most commonly encountered among Finnish-speaking learners and educators and in informal digital contexts rather than formal curricula.

See also: Käydä läpi, Kielenoppiminen, Neologismi, Language teaching.