Finittejä

Finittejä is a Finnish term you will encounter mainly in mathematical and scientific writing. It functions as a plural form used to refer to finite objects, sets, sequences, paths, or other structures that have a limited size or extent. In context, the word signals finiteness and is often contrasted with concepts of infinity.

In usage, finitely many items are described as finittejä to indicate that their number is countable and bounded. For example, in a discussion about graphs one might speak of finittejä polkuja (finite paths) or finittejä joukkoja (finite sets). The form emphasizes that, unlike infinite counterparts, the quantity under consideration has an upper bound.

Etymology and grammar-wise, finit­tejä derives from the Finnish expression of the notion of finiteness and is commonly used with nouns in contexts where the noun is in the partitive plural. It is a productive adjective-like modifier rather than a fixed technical term, so its exact inflection can appear in several Finnish constructions depending on the surrounding grammar.

In broad terms, finit­tejä serves as a concise way to flag finiteness in mathematical, logical, and theoretical discussions. It appears across educational materials, textbooks, and academic articles where the distinction between finite and infinite is central to the argument or explanation. See also finite set, infinity, and Finnish terminology related to mathematical concepts.