sielläkään

Sielläkään is a Finnish adverb that combines the demonstrative adverb "siellä" (there) with the emphatic particle "kään" (also, too, even, either). Its primary meaning is "not even there" or "neither there." It is used to negate the presence or existence of something in a specific location, often with a sense of surprise or emphasis on the unexpected absence.

The word functions similarly to "not even there" in English. For example, "En nähnyt häntä sielläkään" translates to "I didn't see him there either" or "I didn't even see him there." The "kään" particle intensifies the negation, suggesting that the expected or hoped-for presence did not materialize.

Sielläkään is typically used in negative sentences. It can refer to people, objects, or abstract concepts. The context of the sentence will clarify what is being negated and where. For instance, "Ei ollut tietoakaan sielläkään" means "There was no information there either." The usage of sielläkään implies that one might have expected to find something in that particular place, but it was absent. This adverb is a common element in everyday Finnish conversation and writing, contributing to the nuanced expression of negation.