vaikeinta

Vaikeinta is a Finnish word that functions as the partitive singular form of the superlative degree of the adjective vaikea, meaning “the most difficult.” It is used to describe the most challenging thing or aspect in a sentence, often when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case or when the predicate requires a partitive complement.

In practice, vaikeinta appears in sentences that compare difficulties or identify the utmost level of challenge. For example: “Tämän tehtävän ratkaiseminen on vaikeinta.” (Solving this task is the most difficult.) “Se on vaikeinta, mitä olen tehnyt.” (That is the hardest thing I have done.) “Vaikeinta on muistaa kaiken.” (The hardest thing is to remember everything.) In these examples, the form signifies the peak degree of difficulty and interacts with the surrounding grammatical structure, such as the case of the noun or the verb’s predicative complement.

Vaikeinta is distinct from the non-superlative forms of degree in Finnish. The positive form niin perusteella is “vaikea,” while the comparative “vaikeampi” denotes something more difficult, and the superlative “vaikein” expresses the utmost degree. The specific form “vaikeinta” is used when the expression of difficulty is linked to a noun in partitive or when the predicative construction requires a partitive complement. This makes vaikeinta a common tool in Finnish for highlighting the most challenging element in a statement.

See also: Finnish grammar, degree of comparison, partitive case, predicative adjectives.