karkeimmat

Karkeimmat is the plural superlative form of the Finnish adjective karkeа, meaning rough or coarse. It is used to describe multiple nouns that are at the extreme end of roughness or coarseness. In Finnish grammar, adjectives have degrees of comparison, and karkeimmat denotes the highest degree in a plural subject.

The word can refer to physical textures, such as surfaces or materials, as well as figurative roughness, such as harsh language or rough behavior. It is commonly combined with a noun in the nominative case to indicate “the roughest …” among a group (for example, karkeimmat kivet, the roughest stones; karkeimmat sanat, the roughest words).

Usage notes:

- Karkeimmat requires agreement with the noun it describes in number and case. In plural nominative, it appears as karkeimmat.

- The meaning can be literal (coarsest texture) or figurative (most abrupt or harsh in style or content).

Examples:

- Karkeimmat reunat on hiottava tasaiseksi. The roughest edges must be smoothed.

- Oppitunnilla kuultiin karkeimmat sanat, jotka loukkasivat toisia.

- Tutkijat vertasivat näytteitä ja löysivät karkeimmat materiaalin kerrokset.

Karkeimmat functions as a general descriptive term in Finnish, useful for ranking or comparing multiple items by their degree of roughness, either tangible or abstract.