abstraktimmissa

Abstraktimmissa is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe plural nouns in the inessive case with a comparative meaning. It is the inessive plural form of the adjective abstraktimpi, which means “more abstract.” In practice, abstraktimmissa denotes something that is more abstract relative to another reference point, and it is used when speaking about multiple items or concepts.

Etymology and morphology: The base word abstrakti is a loanword derived from Latin abstractus, via Swedish or other European languages. The comparative suffix -mpi attaches to the adjective stem to yield abstraktimpi, meaning “more abstract.” To create the inessive plural used with plural nouns, Finnish adds the inessive plural ending -immissa, producing abstraktimmissa. This form agrees with a plural noun in number and inessive case (indicating “in” or “within” the realm of those more abstract things).

Usage: Abstraktimmissa is common in discussions about art, philosophy, linguistics, and analysis where speakers compare levels of abstraction. Examples include: “Kuvataiteen abstraktimmissa suuntauksissa korostuvat muodot ja värit,” meaning “In the more abstract directions of visual art, forms and colors are emphasized.” Another example: “Abstraktimmissa käsitteissä kyse on yleisemmistä periaatteista kuin konkreettisissa tapauksissa.” The form is typically used with plural nouns in the inessive case and can be contrasted with abstraktimpi (singular) or abstraktimmissa käsitteissä vs. abstraktimpiin käsitteisiin for other grammatical contexts.

See also: abstrakti, abstraktimpi, superlatiiviset muunnelmat. The form abstraktimmissa is a standard example of Finnish adjective inflection, illustrating how comparative forms align with plural, inessive usage.