lähihetkissä
Lähihetkissä is a Finnish compound noun used to refer to the moments that are temporally close to a reference point, such as the present or a previously described event. The term is mainly found in narrative writing, discourse analysis, and journalism to discuss events that occur within a short time window around a specific moment.
Etymology and form: It combines lähi- meaning near with hetki meaning moment. The base plural nominative is
Usage: The expression is used to frame sequences in time, especially when analyzing events that closely surround
Examples: Esimerkeissä voidaan sanoa: “Keskustelun lähihetkissä nousevat toistuvasti samat teemat.” “Tutkijan analyysi keskittyy lähihetkissä ilmeneviin retorisiin
See also: temporality; narratology; discourse analysis; Finnish linguistics.