pienentyessäkin

pienentyessäkin is a Finnish word that translates to "even when getting smaller" or "even while decreasing." It is the inessive case of the participle pienentyvä, which means "getting smaller" or "decreasing." The word pienentyessäkin is often used to describe a situation where something continues to happen or remain true despite a reduction in size or quantity.

For example, one might say "Hinta pienentyessäkin oli vielä liian korkea" which translates to "Even when the price was getting smaller, it was still too high." This implies that the price was indeed decreasing, but the reduction was not enough to make it affordable. Another example could be "Hän oli rohkea pienentyessäkin armeijassa" meaning "He was brave even when the army was getting smaller." This suggests that despite a diminishing military force, the individual maintained their courage. The suffix -kin in Finnish adds emphasis, akin to "even" or "also" in English, highlighting that the stated condition or action persists regardless of the decrease. This grammatical structure makes pienentyessäkin a nuanced term used to convey persistence or continued relevance in the face of diminishing circumstances.