Etäisempään

The Finnish word "etäisempään" is the illative plural form of the adjective "etäinen." It translates to "further" or "to more distant places" in English. The root word "etäinen" means distant, remote, or far away.

"Etäisempään" is used to indicate movement towards a location that is more distant than a previously mentioned or implied place. For example, one might say "Mennään etäisempään paikkaan" which means "Let's go to a more distant place." The illative case in Finnish expresses movement into a place or a state. The plural form is used when referring to multiple distant places or when the context implies a plural subject.

The word can also be used metaphorically to refer to concepts or ideas that are more remote or less immediate. For instance, a discussion might shift "etäisempään" subjects, meaning topics that are less directly relevant or further removed from the present context. The grammatical function of "etäisempään" makes it a versatile word for describing degrees of distance, both physically and abstractly, within the Finnish language.