Suotuisampaan

Suotuisampaan is a Finnish adjective form that functions as the illative singular of the comparative adjective suotuisampi, meaning “to a more favorable” or “toward a more favorable” in contexts of outcomes or directions. The base suotuisampi comes from suotuisa (favorable) with the comparative suffix -mpi; the illative suffix -aan yields suotuisampaan. In practice it is used to describe movement toward a more favorable condition, option, or direction, typically with a noun in illative case.

Usage notes: The form is used when speaking about progressing toward a more favorable outcome or direction, and it commonly accompanies nouns in illative, such as lopputulos, suunta, or vaihtoehto. Examples illustrate its meaning and function in sentences that express movement or tendency toward a better result.

Examples:

- Hanke eteni suotuisampaan lopputulokseen. (The project progressed toward a more favorable result.)

- Päätöksiä pyrittiin ohjaamaan suotuisampaan suuntaan. (Decisions were aimed at steering toward a more favorable direction.)

Remarks: Suotuisampaan is relatively formal and more common in written Finnish, particularly in political, economic, or strategic contexts. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler expressions or different case constructions, such as using parempi with a different case form or alternative phrasing to convey a similar idea.

See also: suotuisa, suotuisampi, parempi.