korostuneempaa

Korostuneempaa is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the partitive singular of the comparative adjective korostuneempi, meaning “more emphasized” or “more pronounced.” It is used to express a higher degree of emphasis or prominence in a noun phrase or in predicative constructions with the verb olla (to be).

Usage and meaning

In descriptive and analytical language, korostuneempaa signals that a feature, sound, tone, or attribute is more strongly expressed than in a referenced context. It is common in linguistic discussions, journalism, and rhetoric when comparing levels of emphasis. The form often appears with mass or non-count nouns in partitive agreement, but it can also appear in predicative position after olla, for example: “Tämän kappaleen dynamiikka on korostuneempaa” (The dynamics of this piece are more pronounced).

Morphology

Korostuneempi is the base comparative adjective. Its partitive singular form is korostuneempaa. Other related forms include korostuneemman (genitive singular), korostuneempia (nominative plural), and korostuneempia in the partitive plural, used to modify plural nouns in partitive cases.

Related terms

Korostus (emphasis), korostua (to become emphasized), and korostuneempi (the base comparative adjective) are part of the same morphological family. The term is typically encountered in linguistic descriptions, style guides, and analyses of prosody and rhetoric in Finnish.

See also

Finnish grammar of adjectives, partitive case, prosody, emphasis in language.