Korkeammia

Korkeammia is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective korkea in the comparative degree. In standard Finnish, the plural partitive form commonly used with a plural noun in the partitive case is korkeampia, as in korkeampia rakennuksia, meaning “taller buildings.” The form korkeammia is typically regarded as nonstandard, dialectal, or a misspelling of korkeampia, though it may appear in some texts or informal speech.

Usage of korkeammia generally occurs when a speaker describes multiple items that are higher or taller within a partitive context. For example, En näe korkeampia rakennuksia translates to “I do not see taller buildings.” This illustrates how the comparative adjective governs a plural noun in the partitive case. In formal language and standard Finnish education, korkeampia is the recommended form for such constructions.

Origin and morphology notes: Finnish adjectives in the comparative degree are formed with a suffix, typically resulting in forms like korkeampi for singular and korkeammat or korkeampia for plural contexts. The precise spelling korkeammia reflects a phonological variant of the same comparative meaning, but it is not the conventional standard in contemporary Finnish grammar. Learners are generally advised to use korkeampia in writing and formal contexts.

See also: korkea; korkeampi; korkeimmat; Finnish grammar; partitive.