Suurentuva
Suurentuva is a Finnish present active participle form of the verb suurentua, meaning to become larger or to increase in size. As an attributive adjective, suurentuva describes something that is in the process of enlarging or expanding. In Finnish grammar, present participles of the -va/-vä type function like adjectives and agree with the noun in number and case.
Etymology and form: The word is formed from the verb suurentua by adding the -va participle suffix.
Usage: The term is common in descriptive, analytical, and technical Finnish when stressing ongoing change rather
- Suurentuva kysyntä on nostanut hintoja. (Increasing demand has raised prices.)
- Suurentuva kilpailu pakottaa yrityksen innovoimaan. (Rising competition forces the company to innovate.)
See also: kasva- (grow), laajeneva (expanding), laajentuva (enlarging).