Tämänkin

Tämänkin is a bound form in Finnish built from the demonstrative pronoun tämä (this) in its genitive form tämän, with the focus particle -kin attached. It yields the meaning “even this” or “this too,” and it is used to emphasize a specific item in a contrastive or surprised context. Because it is a combination rather than a separate word, tämänkin typically appears before a noun in the genitive or inside a larger noun phrase, for example tämänkin osan or tämänkin virheen vuoksi.

The particle -kin adds emphasis and inclusivity, signaling that the speaker considers the referenced item noteworthy compared to others. Tämänkin is common in spoken Finnish and informal writing; in formal writing it may be avoided in favor of alternative constructions, or the emphasis conveyed in other ways.

Usage notes: Tämänkin expresses a nuanced stance—surprise, resignation, or irony—depending on context. It often appears in sentences that compare or add another item to a set of expectations, or to stress that something is relevant despite preceding points. It can accompany verbs, adjectives, or nouns within phrases, yielding subtle shades of meaning such as “not only this but even this” or “this too deserves consideration.”

Examples:

- Tämänkin virheen vuoksi projekti on myöhässä.

- Tämänkin osan ymmärtäminen vie aikaa.

- Tämänkin kerran hän selviytyi Cla?tuammin.

Related forms include senkin and tuokin, which follow the same -kin pattern with different demonstratives. Etymology: a combination of tämän (genitive of tämä) plus -kin.