Tavallisempi

Tavallisempi is a Finnish adjective meaning more common or more ordinary. It is the comparative form of tavallinen, which denotes something that is usual, typical, or customary. The word is formed by attaching the comparative suffix -mpi to the stem of tavallinen, and it follows the standard inflection patterns of Finnish adjectives for number and case. The superlative form is tavallisin.

Etymology and form: tavallisempi derives from tavallinen, whose root relates to habit or custom (tapa). The comparative emphasizes relative frequency or normality in a given context. Like other adjectives, tavallisempi agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, for example tavallisempi vaihtoehto (a more common option).

Usage and nuance: Tavallisempi describes something that is more typical or widespread than another thing. It is commonly used in comparative constructions, such as "Tämä ratkaisu on tavallisempi kuin tuo" (This solution is more common than that). It can modify nouns directly, as in tavallisempi tapa (a more ordinary way), or appear in clauses expressing relative frequency or normality. The word carries a neutral to slightly descriptive tone, often used in everyday language, reports, or analyses.

Related terms: tavallinen (the positive form), yleinen (general/common), tavanomainen (conventional), and epätavallinen (unusual, atypical). See also forms of comparison and related concepts of normality in Finnish.

Overall, tavallisempi is a standard comparative form used to contrast the relative commonness of things within Finnish discourse.