Nykyinen

Nykyinen is a Finnish adjective meaning current or present, referring to something that exists or applies at the moment of speaking or to the contemporary period. It is used to distinguish the present from the past or future, and is commonly paired with nouns describing time, states, or institutions.

Etymology and usage: Nykyinen derives from the Finnish root nyk- which expresses the notion of the present. It typically accompanies nouns in a way that the described attribute pertains to the current moment or situation. Typical collocations include nykyinen tilanne (the current situation), nykyinen hallitus (the current government), and nykyinen lainsäädäntö (the current legislation). In general writing, nykyinen is used across formal and informal registers.

Morphology: As an adjective, nykyinen agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Examples include nykyisen hallituksen toiminta (the actions of the current government) and nykyiset tilastot (the current statistics). The related adverb is nykyään, which means nowadays or at present in a broader sense.

Relation to other terms: Nykyinen is contrasted with vanha or entinen to indicate past or former states. It is closely related to nykypäivä, a noun meaning the present day, and to nykyaikainen, meaning modern or contemporary, which extends the sense of present into characteristics of modernity.

See also: nykypäivä, nykyinen tilanne, nykyinen hallitus, nykyyn. Nykyinen is not typically used as a proper noun or organization name.