koordinaatiotäydentymän

Koordinaatiotäydentymä refers to a concept in Finnish linguistics describing a specific type of coordination where two or more elements are joined by a coordinating conjunction, but one of the elements acts as a modifier or complement to the other, rather than being on equal footing. This differs from typical coordination where all joined elements are semantically and syntactically independent.

In a standard coordination, like "omena ja banaani" (apple and banana), both "omena" and "banaani" are independent nouns. In a koordinaatiotäydentymä, one part is dependent on the other. For example, "hän on hyvä matematiikassa ja siksi saa hyvän arvosanan" (he is good at math and therefore gets a good grade). Here, the second clause, "sikisi saa hyvän arvosanan," is not an independent statement but explains the consequence of the first.

This phenomenon can occur with various word classes and sentence structures. It often involves conjunctive adverbs or conjunctions that signal a relationship of cause, consequence, or explanation. The term highlights the nuanced way elements can be linked in Finnish, where apparent coordination can mask a more complex dependency relationship. Understanding koordinaatiotäydentymä is important for accurately analyzing Finnish sentence structure and the semantic connections between clauses or phrases.