Haitallisemman

Haitallisemman is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective haitallinen, meaning harmful. It is the genitive singular form of the comparative haitallisempi, used to describe a noun in a context where something is referred to as being more harmful. In Finnish, adjectives decline for case and number, and the genitive singular ending for the comparative form is -n, yielding haitallisemman in appropriate constructions.

Etymology and form: haitallinen (harmful) → haitallisempi (comparative, more harmful) → haitallisemman (genitive singular of the comparative). The form itself is not a standalone lexical item; it is an inflected form used within noun phrases to attribute a greater degree of harm to a following noun.

Usage: Haitallisemman is commonly found in formal or analytical Finnish, particularly in scientific, policy, or journalistic texts where comparisons of harmfulness are made. It precedes a noun in a genitive-possessive construction, as in haitallisemman vaikutuksen (the more harmful effect) or haitallisemman vaihtoehdon valinta (the choice of the more harmful option). The surrounding noun is typically in genitive or is part of a larger noun phrase, and the phrase as a whole conveys a comparison of harmfulness rather than a standalone concept.

See also: haitallinen, haitallisempi, haitallisin; related terms include vahingollinen (harmful) and its comparative haitallisempi.

Overall, haitallisemman serves as a precise grammatical tool in Finnish to express that something exhibits a higher degree of harm than another referenced item, within properly inflected noun phrases.