seuraavan

Seuraavan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective seuraava, meaning “the following” or “next.” In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case and number, so when seuraava refers to a singular noun in the genitive case, it takes the form seuraavan (for example, seuraavan päivän). The corresponding nominative singular form is seuraava, and the genitive plural form is seuraavien.

Use and function

Seuraavan is used to indicate something that comes after a reference point in time or order. It is common in schedules, calendars, manuals, and news reports to express “the next” or “the following.” The construction typically precedes a noun that is in genitive or serves to describe a related time frame or sequence.

Examples

- Seuraavan päivän ohjelma julkaistaan huomenna. (The program for the next day will be published tomorrow.)

- Seuraavan viikon tapahtumat on listattu verkkosivuille. (The events of the next week are listed on the website.)

- Seuraavan kappaleen otsikko on lukijan huomioitava. (The heading of the next paragraph is to be noted.)

- Seuraavan luvun sivut ovat tässä ovatettavissa. (The pages of the next chapter are here.)

Etymology and relation

Seuraava comes from the Finnish root se- plus the suffix -ava, forming an adjective meaning “following” or “next.” It is widely used across Finnish to denote proximity in time or sequence, with seuraavan being one of the common inflected forms encountered in everyday language and formal writing.

Notes

Seuraava has antonymous relation to edellinen, meaning “previous.” The exact form (seuraavan, seuraavien, etc.) depends on the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.