Taivuttamattomana

Taivuttamattomana is a Finnish word that translates to "uninflected" or "undeclined" in English. It refers to a word that has not undergone grammatical inflection. In Finnish grammar, inflection involves changes to a word's ending to indicate its grammatical function, such as case, number, or tense. For example, nouns are inflected to show their case (e.g., nominative, genitive, partitive) and number (singular or plural). Verbs are inflected for tense, mood, person, and number.

A word in its taivuttamattomana form is therefore its base or dictionary form. For nouns, this is typically the nominative singular. For verbs, it is the infinitive form. Adjectives and adverbs also have base forms that are considered taivuttamattomana. While Finnish is a highly inflected language, some words, particularly certain adverbs and conjunctions, may appear in a form that is inherently taivuttamattomana and does not change regardless of its grammatical context. Understanding the concept of taivuttamattomana is crucial for comprehending Finnish morphology and syntax, as it represents the starting point from which inflected forms are derived.