ylimääräiseen

ylimääräiseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective ylimääräinen, meaning extra, additional, or surplus. It is not a separate lexical word, but a grammatical inflection used to modify a noun in the illative case, typically conveying movement toward or into something designated as extra or intended for an additional purpose.

In practice, ylimääräiseen appears in phrases such as ylimääräiseen kustannukseen or ylimääräiseen käyttötarkoitukseen, where the illative form aligns with the noun it describes. Finnish adjectives decline to agree with the case and number of the noun they modify, so ylimääräinen becomes ylimääräiseen in the illative singular when paired with a singular noun in illative. The meaning conveyed is often “to an extra cost,” “for an extra use,” or “into an excess amount,” depending on context.

Etymology and meaning: ylimääräinen derives from yli- (over, beyond) and määrä (amount) with the common adjectival suffix -inen, yielding “excess” or “superfluous.” The related noun ylimäärä means surplus or extra quantity, while lisä- is a broader synonym used in many contexts to indicate addition.

Usage notes: ylimääräiseen is common in budgeting, procurement, and planning discussions, where decisions involve costs, resources, or uses beyond the standard or expected amount. As with other Finnish adjectives, it is part of a broader system of inflection, and its form changes with the case and number of the noun it modifies.

See also: ylimääräinen, ylimäärä (noun), lisä (addition).