Jälkeenkin

Jälkeenkin is a Finnish adverbial particle that forms a compound of jälkeen "after" and the emphatic suffix -kin. It expresses the sense "even after" or "nevertheless after" and is used to emphasize that a situation, action, or state continues beyond a referenced point in time or beyond an expectation. The construction is common in both spoken and written Finnish, appearing in everyday speech as well as in literary prose.

Morphology and meaning: The -kin suffix is a general intensifier that attaches to the preceding word, here to jälkeen, yielding jälkeenkin. The phrase functions as a single adverbial unit and can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses, depending on the context.

Usage: Jälkeenkin typically follows the time expression or clause it modifies, marking that something holds true despite a prior condition, or that an action occurs despite consequences. It can convey persistence, continuation, or contrast. It is more common in standard language than in very casual speech, and may carry a slightly formal or emphatic tone.

Related forms: The -kin suffix appears with other words to form related emphatic compounds such as myöhäänkin "even late" or aiemminikin "even earlier." The meaning shifts with the base word, but the function remains the emphasis of a subsequent occurrence.

See also: Finnish grammar; particles; -kin suffix.