Liiallisina

Liiallisina is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective liiallinen, meaning excessive. It functions in phrases to express excess in a description of quantity, degree, or kind. The form is most common in formal, editorial, and policy-related language, where speakers or writers critique or qualify a given amount or action as more than necessary.

Usage and examples

In Finnish, liiallisina appears with plural nouns in constructions that indicate excess. For example: "Kustannukset nousivat liiallisina määrinä" (Costs rose in excessive quantities) and "Päätökset nähtiin liiallisina toimenpiteinä" (The decisions were seen as excessive measures). Another example is "Varat käytettiin liiallisina määrinä," meaning funds were used in excessive amounts. These phrases are typically used to criticize overspending, overregulation, or exaggerated claims, and they often appear in journalism, political discourse, and public debates.

Etymology and grammar

The form is derived from the base adjective liiallinen (excessive) and is created with inflectional endings to modify plural nouns in certain grammatical cases, commonly the essive or translative constructions that express state or manner. While not a standalone noun, liiallisina serves as a predicative or attributive descriptor in phrases that emphasize surplus.

See also

Liiallinen, excessive, overuse, excessive measures, excessive quantities.