Edullisempaan

Edullisempaan is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the illative singular of the comparative adjective edullisempi, meaning “more affordable.” It is used to express movement toward or targeting a cheaper option or price, typically with a noun in illative case, for example edullisempaan hintaan or edullisempaan vaihtoehtoon.

Formation and grammar: The form is built from the stem of edullinen (affordable) by adding the comparative suffix -isempi to yield edullisempi, and then the illative singular ending -aan to produce edullisempaan. The construction follows standard Finnish vowel harmony and case endings. It is used with nouns that denote price, option, or solution in illative.

Usage: The word appears mainly in consumer language, marketing, and price-comparison contexts, where speakers want to highlight choosing a cheaper alternative. It signals affordability and is common in advertisements, product descriptions, and guidance texts that emphasize cost savings.

Examples of usage in sentences include: “Harkitse edullisempaan hintaan saatavilla olevia vaihtoehtoja.” “Yritys tarjoaa palvelunsa edullisempaan hintaan.” “Keskustelussa viitattiin edullisempaan vaihtoehtoon.” These illustrate how edullisempaan attaches to different nouns in illative to specify the target of affordability.