Raskaampaa

Raskaampaa is the Finnish comparative form of the adjective raskas, meaning heavier or more burdensome. It is used to express a greater degree of weight, difficulty, or seriousness, both in physical terms and in figurative contexts such as workload, demands, or complexity. In Finnish, comparative forms are used in predicative constructions and in comparisons introduced by kuin (than).

Morphology and usage: The base adjective raskas forms a standard comparative as raskampi, while the form raskaampaa is the partitive singular often found after certain predicates or in negative constructions. For example, Se on raskaampaa than odotin illustrates the predicative, partitive complement usage. The word can describe tangible heaviness (a heavier box) as well as abstract heaviness (a heavier workload, greater difficulty).

Examples: Se on raskaampaa odottaa kuin toivoa. The workload is raskaampaa tällä viikolla. Tämä laatikko on raskaampaa kantaa kuin tuo.

Notes: Raskaampaa functions similarly to many other Finnish adjectives in forming degree without requiring a noun to be implied, and it commonly appears in comparative clauses introduced by kuin. It can modify nouns indirectly through constructions that express burden, effort, or physical weight, making it versatile for both practical and descriptive context. Related forms include the positive raskas and the superlative raskain, used in other grammatical contexts.