Lyhyemmällä

Lyhyemmällä is a Finnish word that translates to "shorter" or "in a shorter way." It is the adessive case of the word "lyhyt," which means "short." The adessive case in Finnish is used to indicate location, possession, or accompaniment, and in this context, it signifies a manner of being or doing something in a reduced duration or length.

The word lyhyemmällä can be used in various grammatical constructions. For example, one might say "Pysy lyhyemmällä" meaning "Stay shorter" or "Be briefer." It can also be used to describe a shorter route, such as "Mennään lyhyemmällä tiellä" which translates to "Let's go by the shorter road." In a figurative sense, it might refer to a shorter period of time, like "Hän kertoi tarinan lyhyemmällä versiolla" meaning "He told the story in a shorter version." The comparative form "lyhyempi" (shorter) is inherently comparative, and the addition of the adessive ending "-llä" makes it function as an adverbial phrase indicating how something is done or exists in a comparatively reduced state. Its usage is common in everyday Finnish conversation and writing to express brevity or a reduction in extent.