moninkertaiselle

Moninkertaiselle is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective moninkertainen, meaning manifold or many times. It represents the allative singular form, used when the head noun is in the allative case (often translated as “to the manifold” or “for the manifold” in English). The form is primarily encountered in written Finnish, especially in formal or literary contexts, rather than in everyday speech.

Etymology and grammar are straightforward within Finnish: moninkertainen derives from moni- (“many”) and -kertainen (a suffix signaling repetition or multiplicity). The allative singular ending -lle is added to the adjective to indicate direction or target in sentences where the noun it modifies is in the allative.

Usage notes indicate that moninkertaiselle tends to appear with abstract or quantitative nouns such as arvo, määrä, or tulos, often to emphasize multiplicity or extent. For example, a phrase like moninkertaiselle arvolle asetetut kriteerit or moninkertaiselle määrälle suunnitellut toimenpiteet would be understood as “criteria for a manifold value” or “measures planned for a manifold amount.” The form is less common in everyday conversation and more typical in academic, analytical, or stylistically elevated prose.

Related terms include moninkertaisuus (the multiplicity or manifoldness) and the base adjective moninkertainen. The allative form moninkertaiselle is one of several inflected variants Finnish uses to express spatial and semantic relationships.