Pysyvämpiin

Pysyvämpiin is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the illative plural of the comparative adjective pysyvämpi, meaning “more permanent.” In translation, it conveys “into more permanent ones” or “toward more lasting [things],” depending on the noun it accompanies. It is used when describing nouns in the illative plural, the case that marks direction “into” or “toward.”

Formation: The base adjective pysyvä means permanent. The comparative suffix -mpi attaches to form pysyvämpi (more permanent). The illative plural suffix -iin attaches to yield pysyvämpiin (into/more permanent ones, plural). Thus pysyvämpiin is a declined form rather than a standalone lexeme.

Usage: Pysyvämpiin is typically found before a noun in illative plural, often in formal, policy-related, or analytical language. Examples include phrases such as pysyvämpiin ratkaisuihin (into more permanent solutions) and pysyvämpiin käytäntöihin (into more lasting practices). The construction foregrounds movement toward greater permanence or durability in the described objects or concepts.

Examples:

- Hanke tähtää pysyvämpiin ratkaisuihin.

- Organisaatio on siirtynyt pysyvämpiin käytäntöihin.

Notes: Pysyvämpiin is not a separate lexical item but a mood of inflection for pysyvämpi. Like other Finnish illative plurals, its use requires a corresponding noun also in illative plural. It should be distinguished from pysyvämpi (the base comparative adjective) and from other case forms of the same adjective.

See also: pysyvä, pysyvämpi, Finnish grammar.