Kevyemmästä

Kevyemmästä is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective kevyempi, meaning lighter or more lightweight. The term is used in contexts where something is described as coming from or being derived from a lighter version, material, or option. For example, kevyemmästä versiosta or kevyemmästä materiaalista indicate “from the lighter version” or “from the lighter material.”

Etymology and morphology: Kevyemmästä is formed from the comparative stem kevyempi with the elative suffix -stä, producing a form that can accompany a noun in the elative case. This pattern follows Finnish grammar rules for adjectives in the comparative and the elative, and it is parallel to other adjectives that use the -mpi comparative.

Usage: The form is most commonly attached to nouns in the elative case to express origin, source, or basis in a comparative context. It appears in technical writing, product descriptions, and everyday language when contrasting lighter options, materials, versions, or designs. The meaning emphasizes that the referenced item is lighter than another.

Examples:

- Tässä mallissa käytetään kevyemmästä materiaalista valmistettuja osia.

- Valinta tehtiin kevyemmästä versiosta saatavien tietojen perusteella.

Notes: Kevyemmästä functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item; its exact interpretation depends on the noun it modifies. It is related to Finnish elatiivi case usage and the broader concept of comparative adjectives in Finnish grammar.

See also: elatiivi, vertailuasteet, suomalainen kieli.