liitykään

liitykään is a Finnish word that functions as a particle or an adverb. It is a form of the verb "liittyä" (to join, to belong, to be attached) combined with the enclitic particle "-kään" (meaning "either" or "also"). Therefore, "liitykään" translates roughly to "not joining either," "not belonging either," or "not being attached either," depending on the context.

The particle "-kään" is used to negate a preceding statement or to express a similar sentiment to "neither" or "not even." When attached to "liittyä," it implies that the subject is not joining, not belonging, or not being attached, often in contrast to something or someone else that is. It can also convey a sense of surprise or emphasis that something is not participating or connected.

For example, in a sentence like "Minäkään en liity," it translates to "I am not joining either." The "minäkään" itself means "I either" or "me too" (in a negative context), and "en liity" is the negative present tense of "liittyä." Thus, the entire phrase conveys that the speaker is not joining, similar to someone else who is also not joining.

The word "liitykään" is grammatically flexible and its precise meaning can depend on the surrounding sentence structure and the intended nuance. It is a common element in spoken and written Finnish, contributing to the expression of shared negative sentiment or the exclusion of an individual or entity from a group or connection.