Vahvemmalla

Vahvemmalla is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective vahvempi, which is the comparative degree of vahva (strong). The form represents the adessive singular of the comparative, and is used to indicate a state or position that is stronger or more favorable. It is not a separate lexical item with its own independent meaning; rather, it functions as a grammatical form within sentences, typically in constructions where an adjective in the adessive is appropriate.

Formation and morphology: the base is vahva (strong). The comparative is vahvempi (stronger). To form the adessive singular of the comparative, the endpoint -lla is added, yielding vahvemmalla. This creates phrases where the adjective in the adessive describes a state or location relative to another reference point, often in combination with a noun in the adessive case (such as puolella or asemassa).

Usage: vahvemmalla is most natural in predicative constructions that describe being in a stronger position or on the stronger side, frequently with postpositional elements like puolella or asemassa. In everyday Finnish, vahvempi or other phrasing is more common; vahvemmalla tends to appear in more formal, literary, or emphatic contexts.

Examples:

- Hän on vahvemmalla puolella tässä kilpailussa.

- Tilanne on vahvemmalla puolella meiltä.

See also: Finnish grammar, comparative formation, adessive case, vahva (strong).