keskeisempänä

Keskeisempänä is a Finnish morphological form: the comparative degree of the adjective keskeinen ("central") combined with the essive case ending -na/-nä. It conveys the idea of being "more central" or "seen/considered as more central" in a specific state or role. The form is used when something is described or evaluated in comparison to another element and presented in the essive sense "as" or "in the role of."

Formation and grammar: the base adjective keskeinen forms the comparative keskeisempi ("more central"), and adding the essive ending yields keskeisempänä. The essive case marks temporary states or roles and commonly appears with verbs such as pitää (to consider), nähdä (to see), olla (to be) and tulla (to become). Keskeisempänä differs from the adverbial comparative keskeisemmin ("more centrally") by emphasizing state or role rather than manner.

Usage and examples:

- Koulutus nähtiin keskeisempänä tekijänä työllisyyden parantamisessa. (Education was seen as a more central factor in improving employment.)

- Aiheesta puhuttiin keskeisempänä osana poliittista keskustelua. (The topic was discussed as a more central part of the political debate.)

Stylistically, keskeisempänä appears in both formal and informal registers and is common in analytical, academic, and evaluative contexts where comparisons of importance or centrality are made. It should not be confused with the superlative keskeisin ("most central").