löytyykään

"Löytyykään" is a Finnish word that expresses surprise or an unexpected discovery. It is formed by combining the verb "löytyä" (to be found, to be discovered) with the sentence-final particle "kaan". The particle "kaan" is used to add emphasis, often indicating something contrary to expectation or a realization of a previously unknown fact.

Therefore, "löytyykään" literally translates to something like "it turns out to be found" or "it was found, surprisingly". It is used in contexts where a person or thing that was being sought after is suddenly discovered, or when a situation is revealed to be different than initially thought. The tone conveyed by "löytyykään" is typically one of mild astonishment or a dawning understanding.

For instance, if someone is looking for their keys and exclaims "Ne löytyivätkin pöydältä!" (They were found on the table!), the "kin" in "löytyivätkin" serves a similar emphatic purpose, though "löytyykään" specifically adds the layer of surprise. A more direct use of "löytyykään" might be in a sentence like "Luulin ettei sitä ollut, mutta löytyyhän se lopulta!" (I thought it wasn't there, but it turns out it was there after all!). The "-kään" ending in Finnish is also a negative polarity item, but when combined with "löytyä" in this way, the primary function is surprise rather than negation.