huonommat

Huonommat is a Finnish word-form that functions as the plural nominative of the comparative adjective huonompi, meaning “the worse ones” or “more inferior.” It is used to describe plural nouns and expresses relative inferiority in comparison with another set of items, people, or conditions. For example, in the sentence Nämä vaihtoehdot ovat huonommat kuin nuo, the noun phrase means “these options are worse than those.” Another example is Huonommat tuotteet voivat vaikuttaa asiakkaan tyytyväisyyteen. Here huonommat modifies the plural noun tuotteet (products).

In Finnish grammar, the comparative form huonompi is created from the root huono (bad) with the suffix -mpi. When the adjective is in plural nominative, it takes the ending -mmat, yielding huonommat. This mirrors other plural adjectival forms such as paremmat (the better ones) and huonommat differs from huono, which denotes an absolute sense of “bad,” whereas huonommat conveys a relative comparison.

Usage notes:

- Huonommat describes quality, performance, outcomes, or conditions, always in relation to something else. It is not used as an independent noun; it remains an adjective that requires a noun to modify.

- If the comparison is not explicit, the meaning may be vague and require context or an accompanying noun (for example, huonommat vaihtoehdot, “the worse options”).

Etymology: huono comes from Proto-Finnic roots meaning “bad,” and the comparative suffix -mpi forms huonompi. The plural nominative ending -mmat produces huonommat for plural subjects.

See also: huono, huonompi, parempi, parhaat.