välimatkaa

Välimatkaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun välimatka, which denotes the distance or space between two points. Välimatka is used to describe measurable length in geography, travel, sports, or everyday reference, such as the distance between towns or the length of a route. The word is formed from väli ('between') and matka ('journey' or 'travel').

In Finnish, nouns decline by case. Välimatkaa is the partitive singular form and is used in contexts where the distance is indefinite, partially specified, or governed by verbs that require the partitive. It commonly appears with numbers or expressions of approximate amount, and in some negative constructions. Examples: Välimatkaa on jäljellä noin 20 kilometriä. Ei ole paljon välimatkaa.

Usage considerations: When the distance is described as a precise quantity or to express a distance in a standard measurement, other forms may be used, such as 'kymmenen kilometrin välimatka' (a distance of ten kilometers) in nominative constructions. Välimatkaa often marks the distance as a single, ongoing quantity rather than a clearly counted unit.

See also: välimatka.