komparatiivimuotoon

Komparatiivimuotoon refers to the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs in Finnish. It is used to express that something possesses a quality to a greater extent than something else. This form is created by adding the suffix -mpi to the stem of the adjective or adverb. For example, 'kaunis' (beautiful) becomes 'kauniimpi' (more beautiful), and 'nopeasti' (quickly) becomes 'nopeammin' (more quickly).

When comparing two things, the first item is typically in the genitive case, while the item in the comparative degree takes the nominative case. For instance, 'Hän on minua pidempi' translates to 'He is taller than me'. Here, 'minua' is the genitive of 'minä' (I).

The superlative degree, which denotes the highest degree of a quality, is formed using the prefix 'en-' and the comparative form, such as 'kaunein' (most beautiful) or 'nopein' (quickest). However, the comparative degree is solely focused on the comparison between two entities or a comparison where one entity possesses a quality to a greater degree than a baseline.

Irregular comparatives also exist, though they are less common than in some other languages. For example, 'hyvä' (good) becomes 'parempi' (better), and 'huono' (bad) becomes 'huonompi' (worse). These forms must be memorized. Understanding the komparatiivimuotoon is essential for constructing grammatically correct comparative sentences in Finnish.