Pienituloisempi

Pienituloisempi is a Finnish comparative adjective meaning lower-income or more low-income. It describes a person, household, or group whose income is lower relative to another reference group and is the comparative form of pienituloinen, related to the concept of pienituloisuus, or low income, in Finnish discourse.

In usage, pienituloisempi is used to compare income levels in statistics, policy discussions, journalism, and social research. It typically modifies a noun directly, for example: pienituloisemmat kotitaloudet or pienituloisempi perhe, indicating households or families with lower income. Finnish grammar allows the adjective to decline with the noun as part of the sentence.

Nuance: pienituloisempi is a relative descriptor that requires a specified reference point, such as "pienituloisempi kuin" or "pienituloisemmat ryhmät." It is common in neutral or policy-oriented language and is often contrasted with pienituloinen (low-income) or with other income groups such as keskiluokka or vauraus. For formal contexts, alternatives include alemman tulotason ryhmä or pienituloisimmat when expressing the superlative extreme.

See also: pienituloinen, pienituloisuus, alemman tulotason.

Example: Pienituloisemmat kotitaloudet tarvitsevat taloudellista tukea. Translation: Lower-income households need financial support.