liiallisessa

Liiallisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish adjective liiallinen, meaning excessive. In Finnish, this form is used to express that something exists, is done, or is observed in an excessive manner or to an excessive degree. It typically appears in phrases where a noun follows in the inessive case, such as liiallisessa määrässä, liiallisessa käytössä or liiallisessa valvonnassa. By itself liiallisessa is not a standalone lexical item, but part of a larger prepositional phrase that translates roughly as “in excess” or “in an excessive way.”

Etymology and grammar: The word is formed from liiallinen + the suffix -ssa, which marks the inessive case in Finnish. This construction allows speakers to attribute the characteristic of excess to the following noun. It can function as part of descriptive or evaluative language in both written and spoken Finnish.

Usage: Liiallisessa is common in formal, analytical, and journalistic Finnish when discussing situations that surpass what is considered appropriate or reasonable. Frequent collocations include liiallisessa määrässä (in an excessive amount), liiallisessa käytössä (in excessive use), and liiallisessa valvonnassa (in excessive supervision). It can also appear in more general phrases to convey the sense of excess or overdoing something, sometimes in a more evaluative or critical tone.

Examples:

- Lääkkeen annostelussa on oltava varovainen, sillä liiallisessa käytössä voi esiintyä haittavaikutuksia.

- Käyttöohjeisiin ei tulisi sisällyttää liiallisessa määrässä varoituksia, koska se voi hämmentää käyttäjiä.