nykyaikaisellenykyaikaisilla

Nykyaikaisellenykyaikaisilla is not a standard Finnish word. It is a constructed, highly unusual string formed by combining inflected forms of the adjective nykyaikainen (modern): nykyaikaisella and nykyaikaisilla. The term is sometimes cited in linguistic discussions as an example of how long compounds can arise in Finnish through affixation and the lack of mandatory word boundaries in written form. It has no dictionary entry or established meaning beyond the surface string.

Morphology and parsing theories

The word can be viewed as two adjacent inflected forms without a space: nykyaikaisella (on or with a modern thing, adessive singular) followed by nykyaikaisilla (on or with modern things, adessive plural). Because there is no space or punctuation to separate them, the string challenges automatic parsing and can lead to ambiguity about reference. If separated as nykyaikaisella nykyaikaisilla, each segment has a clear grammatical reading, but together they form an opaque, amibguous unit.

Usage and significance

In practice, nykyaikaisellenykyaikaisilla serves mainly as a curiosity in discussions of Finnish morphology, word formation, and orthographic conventions. It illustrates how Finnish allows complex chaining of case-endings and how spacing decisions affect readability and interpretation. It is not used in ordinary communication and is not listed in standard dictionaries.

See also

Finnish language, compound words, agglutinative morphology, Finnish orthography.