epätavallisia

Epätavallisia is a Finnish adjective form meaning unusual or not ordinary. It is the plural partitive (and, in some sentences, accusative) form of the adjective epätavallinen, which describes things that depart from the norm. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so epätavallisia appears with plural nouns in partitive or certain object cases.

Usage and examples:

Epätavallisia ilmiöitä refers to unusual phenomena, for example: Tutkijat havaitsivat epätavallisia ilmiöitä. Epätavallisia tapoja describes unusual ways of doing something, as in: He löytivät epätavallisia tapoja ratkaista ongelman. Epätavallisia ratkaisuja would be the corresponding partitive plural form of unusual solutions. The form is common in journalism, academic writing, and everyday language when aiming to emphasize deviation from what is typical.

Related forms and nuances:

The base form epätavallinen means “unusual.” The plural nominative is epätavalliset, while the plural genitive is epätavallisten. The adverbial form is epätavallisesti, used to describe actions done in an unusual manner. Finnish adjectives, including epätavallinen, therefore show flexibility in meaning depending on the sentence’s grammar and context.

See also:

Related Finnish terms include poikkeuksellinen (exceptional). The word epätavallisia is part of everyday Finnish vocabulary for noting deviations from standard patterns, events, or appearances without implying value judgments.