Joustavampiakin

Joustavampiakin is a Finnish grammatical form built from the adjective joustava (flexible) in its comparative degree joustavampi, with the enclitic particle -kin attached. The resulting form functions as a degree- and number-marked phrase meaning “even more flexible ones” or “also more flexible (options, proposals, etc.)” and is typically used with plural nouns in cases such as the partitive or nominative. It is not a separate word with its own lexical meaning; rather, it is an inflected form used in discourse to refer to a subset of items that are more flexible than others.

Formation: The base adjective is joustava, producing joustavampi in the comparative. Adding -kin yields joustavampiakin, which agrees in number with the noun it modifies (for example, joustavampiakin vaihtoehtoja = “even more flexible options”).

Usage notes: Common in written and spoken Finnish when listing alternatives or comparing degrees of flexibility. It carries an emphasis that there exist several options, with “those that are even more flexible” singled out. Example sentences include: “Tarjoamme joustavia sopimuksia, ja joustavampiakin vaihtoehtoja on saatavilla.” and “He esittivät joustavampiakin ehdotuksia.”

Limitations: The form is a functional construction rather than a fixed lexical item; overuse can sound rhetorical. It is primarily found in contexts dealing with planning, contracts, or policy where flexibility is evaluated.

See also: Finnish grammar; adjectives; kin particle.