Vaaleammasta

Vaaleammasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective vaaleampi, meaning “lighter” or “paler.” It is used in comparative constructions to express that something has a lighter color, shade, or tone relative to another. In Finnish, adjectives form comparatives with the suffix -mpi, and these forms decline like other adjectives across cases, so vaaleammasta appears when the elative case is required.

The base form vaaleampi is commonly used in everyday speech, while vaaleammasta functions as a case-specific form appropriate for phrases that indicate “from a lighter X” or “of a lighter X.” Typical contexts involve color descriptions, hair color, fabrics, and design palettes. For example, vaaleammasta väristä or vaaleammasta sävystä would be used in constructions referring to a lighter shade, color, or tone, depending on the surrounding grammar.

Usage notes: vaaleammasta is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical inflection of the comparative adjective. Its occurrence is more typical in written or formal language, where the elative case is needed to specify source, origin, or relation to a lighter shade. In many casual sentences, speakers may prefer vaaleampi or a noun phrase that directly states the subject’s color.

See also: vaalea; vaaleampi; Finnish adjective declension and comparative forms.