Neljännellä
Neljännellä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish ordinal adjective neljäs, meaning “fourth.” In Finnish grammar, ordinal adjectives decline like other adjectives and take case endings according to the noun they modify. When the noun is in the adessive case, the form becomes neljännellä. The spelling features a doubled n (nell–) to reflect the phonological pattern that occurs with the -llä/-llä endings in this class of adjectives. The lemma is neljäs; neljännellä is used to say “on the fourth” or “in the fourth” with a noun such as vuosisata (century), kerros (floor), viikko (week), or taso (level).
Common usage includes historical, architectural, and spatial-temporal contexts. Examples:
- Neljännellä vuosisadalla tapahtui monia suuria mullistuksia.
- Rakennuksen neljännellä kerroksella sijaitsee toimisto.
- Neljännellä tasolla on modernit puitteet tutkimuksesta.
Neljännellä is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective that modifies a noun in the
Etymology: derived from the base numeral/ordinal neljäs, meaning “fourth,” with standard Finnish adjective inflection to form
See also: neljäs, ordinal numerals, adessive case, Finnish grammar.