hänellakin

Hänellakin is a Finnish grammatical construction formed by combining the personal pronoun hän with the possessive adessive suffix -llä (hänellä, “with him/her”/“has him/her”) and the enclitic particle -kin, meaning “also” or “too.” The result is a single word that marks that the subject shares a situation, attribute, or action with others. It is used to include the subject in a previously mentioned or implied context, often adding a tone of inclusivity or contrast.

Morphology and usage

The base form hänellä indicates possession or state related to a third person singular. Attaching -kin yields hänellakin (commonly written as hänellakin or hänelläkin in ordinary texts), which translates roughly to “he/she too has” or “even he/she has.” The particle -kin attaches to the end of the word it follows and does not require a separate clause to convey inclusion. This form can appear in both affirmative and negative sentences to stress simultaneity or shared circumstance. Examples: Hänellakin on kiire. (He/She is busy too.) Hänellakaan ei ollut aikaa. (He/She did not have time either.)

Related forms and scope

Hänellakin belongs to a broader family of kin-forms that attach to various possessive words (minulla, sinulla, heillä, etc.) to express “also I/you/they have” or “even I/you/they have.” The use is common in spoken Finnish and increasingly in written language, particularly in conversational or narrative contexts where emphasis on shared experience is desired.

Notes

The exact spelling can vary slightly with orthographic conventions, but the meaning remains the same: inclusion or solidarity in a described situation. It is a typical example of how Finnish uses enclitic particles to modify sentiment and emphasis without introducing a new clause.