kysymyksin

Kysymyksin is a Finnish inflected form derived from the noun kysymys, meaning “question.” The form itself is not a common everyday variation in modern standard Finnish and is mainly encountered in formal, historical, or dialectal texts. In contemporary usage, speakers are more likely to encounter the related forms kysymyksiin (illative plural), kysymyksiä (partitive plural), and kysymyksen (genitive singular), among others.

In grammars and linguistic descriptions, kysymyksin is sometimes noted as a plural bound form that can carry a meaning related to means, accompaniment, or instrumental senses in certain older or more formal registers. Because Finnish inflection is highly context-driven, the exact interpretation of kysymyksin can depend on surrounding words and the specific syntactic construction in which it appears. However, this particular form is rare in everyday speech and writing today, and its appearance is typically confined to historical texts, scholastic language, or dialectal varieties.

Etymologically, kysymyksin reflects the broader Finnish pattern of forming plural inflected variants from the base noun kysymys (question) by adding customary case or mood suffixes. It stands alongside a family of related forms built from kysymys, illustrating how Finnish uses case endings to convey grammatical relationships and nuanced meaning. For learners, the key takeaway is that kysymyksin is a largely archival or stylistic variant, while the standard, more frequent forms should be used in contemporary Finnish.

See also: Finnish grammar, noun inflection, cases (illative, partitive, genitive, inessive), kysymys.