järgnejärgmine

järgnejärgmine is a neologism in Estonian linguistics used to denote the two-step successor in a linear sequence. The term blends järgnev (subsequent) and järgmine (following), signaling a relation that links an element to the one that lies two positions ahead, i.e., the successor of the immediate successor. The concept is used in theoretical discussions of sequential ordering, formal grammars, and narrative timelines, where it helps distinguish immediate adjacency from longer-range successor relations.

In typical use, if a sequence is A, B, C, D, then C is the järgnejärgmine of A and D is the järgnejärgmine of B. The relation is directional and fixed in position: it assigns to each element the element two places forward, when available. The term is not a standard part of the Estonian lexicon and is mainly employed in thought experiments, teaching examples, or speculative models of sequence analysis.

Origin and status: The word is a constructed compound echoing existing roots and designed to illustrate multi-step successor relations in formal models. There is no widely accepted formal definition, and the term has not gained broad scholarly adoption or widespread references in academic literature.

See also: two-step relation, immediate successor.