Alhaisemmalla

Alhaisemmalla is a Finnish word that serves as the adessive singular form of the comparative adjective alhaisempi, which in turn derives from the adjective alhainen meaning low or inferior. The word is used to describe a state or condition that is at a lower level or degree relative to a reference point. In practice, alhaisemmalla combines the comparative meaning (“lower”) with the adessive case marker (-lla), yielding a phrase such as alhaisemmalla tasolla, meaning “on a lower level.”

Morphologically, alhaisemmalla represents the standard Finnish pattern of forming a comparative adjective (alhaisempi) and then inflecting it for case and number. The resulting form is used whenever the speaker wishes to indicate location or state in the sense of “at a lower level.” This contrasts with the base form alhaisempi, which is used attributively or predicatively without a case ending, and with other cases like alhaisessa (inessive) or alhaisella (adessive in non-comparative contexts).

Usage notes: alhaisemmalla commonly appears in discussions of measurements, quality, intensity, or status when something is comparatively lower than another reference point. It is typical in formal writing, reports, and analyses, as well as in explanatory speech.

Examples:

- Tutkimuksen tulokset ovat alhaisemmalla tasolla kuin aiemmin epäiltiin. (The results are at a lower level than previously suspected.)

- Energiankulutus on alhaisemmalla tasolla verrattuna vuoteen 2020. (Energy consumption is at a lower level compared with 2020.)

See also: alhainen, alhaisempi, taso, adessivi.