Vertailukelpoisemman

Vertailukelpoisemman is a Finnish grammatical form used in comparative constructions. It is the genitive singular of the comparative adjective vertailukelpoisempi, whose base is vertailukelpoinen meaning “comparable.” The form is not a standalone word, but an inflected adjective that modifies a noun in the genitive case. For example, in the phrase vertailukelpoisemman vaihtoehdon valinta, the adjective vertailukelpoisemman modifies the noun vaihtoehdon.

Usage and function: vertailukelpoisemman describes something that is more comparable than another item within a given comparison. Because Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number, case, and definiteness, the genitive singular form vertailukelpoisemman appears when the noun is in genitive singular, or in other related constructions where genitive agreement is required. It can occur in formal writing, academic texts, or technical language where precise comparison is important. In everyday speech, speakers may use the base form vertailukelpoinen or the simpler vertailukelpoisempi in straightforward contexts.

Examples:

- vertailukelpoisemman vaihtoehdon valinta = the choice of the more comparable option.

- vertailukelpoisemman tuloksen saavuttaminen = achieving a more comparable result.

Etymology and related forms: the form derives from vertailukelpoisempi, the comparative of vertailukelpoinen (comparable). Related terms include vertailukelpoinen (comparable), vertailukelpoisempi (more comparable), and the noun vertailukelpoisuus (comparability). The genitive noun forms around these adjectives follow standard Finnish case endings, producing forms such as vertailukelpoisemman, vertailukelpoisempien, etc.

See also: vertailukelpoinen, vertailukelpoisempi, vertailukelpoisuus.