Sitkeämpiä

Sitkeämpiä is a Finnish form of the adjective sitkeä (persistent, tenacious) in the comparative degree. It is the plural partitive form of sitkeämpi, meaning more persistent. In Finnish, the comparative suffix -mpi forms sitkeämpi, and when modifying a plural noun in partitive, the ending becomes sitkeämpiä. The word is therefore used with plural nouns or in constructions that require the partitive case.

Usage and function

Sitkeämpiä describes entities that are more persistent than another group or set. It is commonly used with plural subjects or objects in partitive, and after verbs like olla (to be) in sentences where the predicate is expressed in partitive. For example, sitkeämpiä helps compare several items or groups on a scale of persistence.

Examples

- Nämä kilpailijat ovat sitkeämpiä kuin viime vuonna. (These competitors are more persistent than last year.)

- Yritys esittää sitkeämpiä ratkaisuja kriisitilanteeseen. (The company presents more persistent solutions for the crisis situation.)

- Meillä on sitkeämpiä suunnitelmia tulevalle vuodelle. (We have more persistent plans for the coming year.)

Etymology and related forms

Sitkeämpiä derives from sitkeä, with the comparative suffix -mpi, and the plural partitive ending -ä. The base form sitkeämpi refers to a single entity; sitkeämpiä extends the meaning to multiple items or groups in a context that requires partitive.

Notes

Sitkeämpiä is primarily a grammatical extension used in Finnish comparative constructions. Its meaning is close to “more persistent” or “more tenacious,” and it appears in contexts discussing endurance, effort, or resilience across multiple subjects.