jälkimmäiselle

jälkimmäiselle is a Finnish word that functions as a dative singular form of the adjective or pronoun "jälkimäinen". The base word "jälkimäinen" means "last" or "latter" in the sense of being the second of two, or the final one in a sequence.

When used in the dative case, "jälkimmäiselle" indicates the indirect object of a verb or the recipient of an action. It translates roughly to "to the last one" or "to the latter one". For example, in a sentence like "Annoin kirjan jälkimmäiselle veljelle", the meaning is "I gave the book to the latter brother" or "I gave the book to the last brother" (implying there were two brothers and the book was given to the second one mentioned or the one discussed last).

The word is commonly used when comparing two things or people, and then referring to the second of them. It provides a clear way to specify which of the two is being discussed without needing to repeat the full noun phrase. Its usage is primarily found in written and formal spoken Finnish, though it is a fundamental part of the language's grammatical structure. Understanding "jälkimmäiselle" requires knowledge of Finnish declension, specifically the dative case, and the meaning of the adjective "jälkimäinen".