Kiinnostavampi

Kiinnostavampi is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective kiinnostava, meaning “more interesting.” It is used to compare two or more things in terms of how interesting they are and can modify a noun or stand in predicate position.

Formation and morphology: The comparative is formed by adding the suffix -mpi to the stem of the adjective. For kiinnostava, this yields kiinnostavampi. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun in number and case, so you can have kiinnostavampi kirja (a more interesting book) or kiinnostavammat kirjat (more interesting books). The comparative is typically used with the word kuin to make a comparison, as in “Tämä kirja on kiinnostavampi kuin tuo” (This book is more interesting than that).

Usage: Kiinnostavampi emphasizes a greater degree of interest relative to another item. It is common in everyday language, journalism, and writing when comparing ideas, activities, works of art, or proposals. The form sits between the positive form (kiinnostava) and the superlative (kiinnostavin/kiinnostavimmat).

Related forms: The positive form is kiinnostava; the superlative forms are kiinnostavin (singular) and kiinnostavimmat (plural). The root concept comes from the verb kiinnostaa “to interest,” with the participial suffix -va creating the adjective kiinnostava/kiinnostava.