seuraavina

Seuraavina is a Finnish phrase used to introduce items that come next in a sequence. It functions as the equivalent of the English expression "the following" in formal and instructional writing. The form signals that what follows will be enumerated or listed, rather than described in full before the list appears.

In practice, seuraavina appears before lists, sections, or periods of time. It is common in minutes, official statements, procedural documents, and academic or technical writing. It is often combined with time expressions such as seuraavina vuosina (in the following years) or used to present the items of a list, for example, seuraavina ovat kokouksen päätökset (the following are the decisions of the meeting).

Grammatically, seuraavina is used to reference multiple items or periods and is commonly followed by a colon or a directly listed sequence. It contrasts with singular forms like seuraava (the next) and with adverbs such as seuraavasti (thus) or seuraavaksi (as the next step). The usage is typical of written Finnish and is less common in casual conversation, where simpler phrasing is often preferred.

See also: seuraava, seuraavasti, seuraavaksi.