Monikertaisella

Monikertaisella is a Finnish adjective in the adessive singular form of monikertainen, used to express multiplicity or repetition in a noun phrase. It conveys that something exists, occurs, or is done on several occasions or to severalfold a given degree. The word is most common in written Finnish and in formal or literary contexts, rather than in casual speech.

Etymology and form: Monikertaisella is formed from the base monikertainen (manyfold, several times) with the suffix -lla, which marks the adessive case meaning “on/with.” This inflection allows the adjective to modify a noun directly, for example with the noun in the adessive case.

Usage: The form describes manner, extent, or frequency related to multiplicity. It can modify nouns in phrases such as monikertaisella tavalla (in a multiplicative/multi-fold manner) or monikertaisella voimalla (with severalfold power). It can also be used to emphasize scale in descriptions of results, phenomena, or actions. Because of its formal tone, speakers often replace it with periphrastic expressions like useita kertoja (several times), moninkertaisesti (multiplicatively), or moninkertaisella tavalla with more everyday alternatives.

Examples: Monikertaisella tavalla tapahtuva tutkimus viittaa siihen, että tulokset ovat robustimpia. Vaikutus kasvaa monikertaisella voimalla, jos panokset suurenevat.

See also: monikertaisuus, moninkertainen, monikertaisesti, Finnish grammar.