Suurenevaa

Suurenevaa is a Finnish present active participle form meaning “increasing” or “growing.” It is the partitive singular form of the participle suureneva, which is derived from the verb suurentua, meaning to increase or to grow. In Finnish, participles formed with the suffix -va/-vä function as adjectives and can modify nouns in noun phrases.

Usage and meaning

Suurenevaa is used to describe processes, trends, or quantities that are on the rise. It typically appears in contexts where the noun it modifies is in the partitive case or when expressing an ongoing or indefinite amount. Examples include: suurenevaa väestöä (an increasing population), suurenevaa kilpailua (increasing competition), and suurenevat kustannukset would be the plural or different construction for “increasing costs.” The form signals progression rather than a completed change.

Morphology and related forms

The base participle is suureneva. Its different case forms (for example, genitive suurenevan, partitive suurenevaa) reflect Finnish noun and adjective inflection. The form suurenevaa is specifically the partitive singular. Related forms include the nominative alustava form suureneva and other case endings used with the same stem, depending on grammatical context.

Notes

Suurenevaa is primarily a grammatical form used in Finnish. It is common in formal, scientific, or descriptive writing to express a trend or progression. It is not a standalone verb but a non-finite participial adjective derived from suurentua. See also Finnish grammar, present active participles, and the partitive case.