viidennettä

Viidennettä is a Finnish word that translates to "the fifth" or "on the fifth." It is the genitive or partitive case of the numeral "viisi," which means "five." The specific grammatical case used depends on the context of the sentence. For example, it can indicate possession related to the number five, or it can be used in partitive constructions where "five" is the object or part of a quantity. The word is commonly encountered in everyday Finnish conversation and writing.

In Finnish grammar, case endings are crucial for conveying meaning. "Viidennettä" therefore serves a functional role, modifying the base numeral "viisi" to fit grammatical requirements. Understanding its usage is essential for comprehending Finnish sentences involving ordinal numbers or quantities. It's important to distinguish it from the cardinal number "viisi" itself. The word can appear in various contexts, from specifying a date ("viides päivä" meaning "the fifth day") to indicating a portion of something. Its direct translation as "the fifth" implies a position within a sequence or a specific instance of a set of five.