ajatusviivaan
Ajatusviivaan is a Finnish term that translates to "to the thought line" or "to the dash." It is primarily used in a literary context to refer to the use of the em dash (—) as a punctuation mark. The em dash in Finnish, like in many other languages, serves to indicate a pause, an interruption in thought, or to set off parenthetical information.
The usage of ajatusviivaan is not as strictly codified as some other punctuation marks. It can be
In Finnish grammar, the em dash is typically used in place of commas, parentheses, or even semicolons