harvinaisempiin

Harvinaisempiin is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the illative plural of the comparative adjective harvinaisempi, meaning “rarer” or “more rare.” The base adjective harvinaisempi describes something that is not common, and the illative plural ending -iin marks direction toward or into a plural noun in illative case. In other words, harvinaisempiin is used when the head noun is plural and in illative, to express “to the rarer ones” or “into the rarer cases/items.”

In use, harvinaisempiin functions as a modifier within a larger noun phrase, most commonly in written or formal contexts such as academic writing, reports, or analytical prose. It denotes a subset that is comparatively rarer than a reference group or norm. The form is productive in Finnish and can appear with a variety of plural nouns: harvinaisempiin tapauksisiin (to the rarer cases), harvinaisempiin ilmiöihin (to rarer phenomena), harvinaisempiin vaihtoehtoihin (to rarer alternatives).

Examples:

- Lääkintätilastoissa kiinnitettiin huomiota harvinaisempiin tapahtumiin liittyviin tekijöihin.

- Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin harvinaisempiin ilmiöihin kohdistuvia poikkeamia.

- Vertailussa käsiteltiin harvinaisempiin vaihtoehtoihin liittyviä riskejä.

Notes: harvinaisempiin appears chiefly in formal prose and specialized discourse. It is not a standalone noun but a grammatical form that modifies plural nouns in illative. For clarity, the gloss is that it points to elements or situations that are rarer relative to a broader set.