Tehokkaampaa

Tehokkaampaa is the Finnish comparative form of the adjective tehokas, meaning efficient or effective. It represents a higher degree of efficiency or effectiveness and is typically the partitive singular form of the comparative. The corresponding nominative comparative is tehokkaampi, while tehkkkaammataa? No, the correct partitive form is tehokkaampaa. In predicative position, the short form tehokkaampi is used instead of the partitive.

In usage, tehokkaampaa appears most often when the comparison involves a noun in the partitive case or when the sentence requires a partitive complement. For example, you might encounter phrases such as tehokkaampaa tulosta (more efficient/effective result), tehokkaampaa palvelua (more efficient service), or tehokkaampaa työskentelyä (more efficient working). It can also appear in comparisons introduced by kuin, as in tehokkaampaa kuin ennen (more effective than before).

Translation and nuance: tehokkaampaa translates to “more efficient” or “more effective,” depending on context. The word is part of a broader set of comparative forms derived from tehokas, including the superlative tehokkain (most efficient/effective). The partitive form tehokkaampaa is not used for simple predicate complement; instead, such predicates typically take the nominative/short form, the comparative efektiivisessa predikaattisessa rakenteessa.

See also: tehokaampia? No. Related terms include tehokkaampi (comparative), tehokkain (superlative), and synonyms such as parempi in certain contexts. Usage tends to emphasize measurable improvement, productivity gains, or results compared to a reference point.