äänettömämmän

äänettömämmän is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective "äänetön," meaning silent or soundless. The word "äänetön" is composed of "ääni," which translates to sound or voice, and the suffix "-tön," indicating absence or lack. Therefore, "äänetön" literally means "without sound."

The comparative form "äänettömämmän" denotes a greater degree of silence or soundlessness. For instance, one might describe a very quiet room as "hiljainen," but a room that is even more devoid of sound could be described as "äänettömämmän" than the first room. This grammatical structure is common in Finnish, where suffixes are added to root words to modify their meaning and grammatical function.

The genitive case of the comparative "äänettömämmän" is used when it functions as the object of a comparison or when it modifies a noun in a possessive or objective context. For example, "Olin äänettömämmän hiljaisuuden vallassa" translates to "I was in the grip of a more soundless silence." The word can be applied to physical spaces, abstract concepts, or even emotional states where a lack of audible noise or vocal expression is emphasized. Its usage is straightforward and follows standard Finnish grammatical rules for comparative adjectives.