Jokaisenoikeudet eivät ole voimassa kaikkialla.

Everyman's rights do not apply everywhere.

Breakdown of Jokaisenoikeudet eivät ole voimassa kaikkialla.

• olla: to be
• ei: not
• voimassa: in force (valid)
• kaikkialla: everywhere

Questions & Answers about Jokaisenoikeudet eivät ole voimassa kaikkialla.

Why is jokaisenoikeudet written as one word?

Because it is a compound noun, and Finnish usually writes compounds as a single word.

Here, the compound is made from:

• jokaisen = of everyone / everyone’s
• oikeudet = rights

So jokaisenoikeudet is the established term for everyone’s rights / public access rights. English often uses separate words where Finnish prefers one compound word.

Why is jokaisenoikeudet plural?

It is plural because the term refers to a set of rights, not just one right.

The second part, oikeudet, is the plural of oikeus (right). Finnish commonly uses the plural here because the idea includes several different permissions and limitations, such as moving around in nature, picking berries, and so on.

Using the singular jokaisenoikeus is possible in some very specific contexts, but the normal established term is jokaisenoikeudet.

Is jokaisenoikeudet the same as jokamiehenoikeudet?

Yes, basically. Jokamiehenoikeudet is the older, very common traditional term, often translated as everyman’s rights. Jokaisenoikeudet is a more gender-neutral alternative, meaning essentially the same thing.

So a learner may see both forms. In modern usage, jokaisenoikeudet can be preferred when people want more inclusive language.