Vähäisemmiksi

Vähäisemmiksi is a Finnish word that translates to "lesser" or "smaller" in English when referring to something diminishing in quantity, intensity, or importance. It is the plural partitive form of the adjective "vähäinen," meaning small, little, or insignificant. The word is used to describe a situation where something has become reduced in some aspect. For example, one might say "hänen voimansa vähäisemmiksi" meaning "his strength became less." This indicates a decrease in the person's physical or mental energy. Similarly, "hänen huolensa vähäisemmiksi" could mean "his worries became less."

The word is not typically used in isolation but as part of a sentence to convey a comparative or a state of reduction. It implies a change from a previous, presumably larger or more intense, state. The context in which "vähäisemmiksi" is used is crucial for understanding the specific nature of the reduction. It can apply to abstract concepts like importance or abstract qualities like hope, as well as tangible things like amounts or numbers. The grammatical form indicates that the subject of the sentence is multiple entities or a single entity that is experiencing a reduction in multiple aspects, and that this reduction is being described in relation to other things or a previous state.