Kulmikkaampia

Kulmikkaampia is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe multiple items that have a greater degree of angularity than a reference set. It is the plural partitive form of the comparative adjective kulmikkaampi, which is derived from kulmikas, meaning angular or cornered.

Etymology and morphology: The base word kulmikas comes from kulma, meaning angle or corner. The comparative form is kulmikkaampi (more angular). When referring to an unspecified or partial plurality of items, the adjective takes the plural partitive ending, resulting in kulmikkaampia. This form is typically used with a noun in partitive case, for example kulmikkaampia muotoja "more angular shapes."

Usage and context: Kulmikkaampia is used in descriptive or evaluative language within design, architecture, geometry, and linguistics to compare sets of objects, shapes, or forms. It often appears in written descriptions, critiques, or analyses where several items are being contrasted with a reference group. Because Finnish grammar relies on case and number concord, kulmikkaampia accompanies a plural noun in partitive, such as muotoja, kappaleita, or reunoja, depending on the context.

Related terms: The root adjective kulmikas (angular) and its comparative kulmikkaampi (more angular) form are commonly used in Finnish to discuss shape characteristics, with kulmikkaampia serving when the subject is plural and in partitive. See also kulma (angle) and kulmikkuus (angularity).

Notes: As a grammatical form, kulmikkaampia is primarily a function of Finnish morphology and is not a standalone lexical item outside of a noun context.