hengenvaaralliseen

Hengenvaaralliseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective hengenvaarallinen, which translates to life-threatening. The base adjective is used to describe conditions, injuries, or situations that pose a serious risk to a person’s life. In everyday language it appears in safety guidance, medical reporting, news reporting, and hazard descriptions.

Grammatical note: Hengenvaarallinen is a compound adjective formed from the word for life (henki) and danger (vaara) with the typical Finnish suffix that marks adjectives. The illative form hengenvaaralliseen is used when the noun it modifies is in illative case, for example in phrases like hengenvaaralliseen tilaan (into a life-threatening state) or hengenvaarallisen tilanteen (a life-threatening situation, in the genitive form). In other contexts, other case forms of the adjective appear, such as hengenvaarallinen tilanne (a life-threatening situation) or hengenvaarallisesti (adverbial use).

Usage notes: The term emphasizes a high level of danger to life and is often reserved for contexts where the risk is imminent or severe. It is commonly found in emergency communications, healthcare advisories, and journalism describing accidents, medical emergencies, or hazardous conditions. As with many risk-related terms, precise usage depends on the linguistic and formal requirements of the text.

See also: hengenvaarallinen, tilanne, onnettomuus, turvallinen.

This article provides a concise overview of the term hengenvaaralliseen and its role as an inflected form within Finnish grammar and usage.