Keskeisemmällä

Keskeisemmällä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish comparative keskeisempi, meaning “more central” or “more essential.” It is used to describe a noun in the adessive case, indicating that something has greater centrality, prominence, or importance within a given context. Typical collocations include keskeisemmällä sijalla or keskeisemmällä asialla.

In Finnish, adjectives are declined for case, number, and degree. The base keskeinen (central, essential) forms the comparative keskeisempi, from which the adessive singular keskeisemmällä is derived. The form signals a relative comparison, as opposed to the positive keskeinen or the superlative keskeisin.

Etymologically, keskeinen comes from keski- meaning “middle,” with the suffix -inen turning it into an adjective related to centrality or central importance. The comparative keskeisempi and the corresponding adessive form keskeisemmällä are standard, neutral variants used in formal and informal Finnish.

Usage notes: keskeisemmällä is common in analysis, planning, journalism, and academic writing when discussing relative importance or position within a system, argument, or arrangement. It conveys a nuanced shift toward greater centrality without implying absolute ranking.

Examples:

- Esityksen painopiste on keskeisemmällä sijalla kuin aiemmin.

- Hankkeen prioriteetit ovat keskeisemmällä asemalla tässä strategiassa.

See also keskeinen, keskeisyys.