perättäisiä

Perättäisiä is a Finnish word that translates to "consecutive" or "in a row" in English. It is commonly used to describe a sequence of events, numbers, or items that follow one another without interruption. The word can be applied to various contexts, such as counting numbers, days of the week, or occurrences of a phenomenon.

For example, one might say "viisi perättäistä päivää" meaning "five consecutive days" to indicate that a certain event happened for five days in a row. Similarly, "kolme perättäistä voittoa" would mean "three consecutive victories." In mathematics, the term can refer to consecutive integers, such as 1, 2, 3. The grammatical form of "perättäisiä" is the plural partitive, indicating an indefinite number of consecutive items or events. The singular form is "peräkkäinen," meaning "consecutive." Understanding the usage of "perättäisiä" is important for comprehending Finnish sentences describing sequences and continuity.