eiinstrumentaalisiin
Eiinstrumentaalisiin is a Finnish linguistic term used primarily in scholarly discussions to refer to a specific grammatical form: the illative plural form of the adjective ei-instrumentaalinen, literally meaning “non-instrumental.” The base ei-instrumentaalinen denotes something that does not function as an instrument, which stands in contrast to instrumentaalinen, meaning instrumental. The suffix -isiin marks the illative plural, indicating a directional or into-relationship with multiple entities described as non-instrumental.
In practice, eiinstrumentaalisiin appears in typological or descriptive analyses that contrast non-instrumental and instrumental constructions within
The term is not widely used as a standalone concept outside linguistic analysis or typological discussion.
See also: instrumentaalinen (instrumental), ei-, Finnish grammar, illatiivi/illative case, instrumental case, linguistic typology.