kovemmissa

Kovemmissa is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the inessive plural of the adjective kovempi, meaning “tougher” or “more severe.” It is not a standalone noun but an inflected form used with nouns in the inessive case to indicate “in tougher …” or “under tougher …” conditions. The form arises from the comparative adjective kovempi and follows Finnish inflection rules that double the consonant before adding the inessive plural ending (-issa or -issä in standard usage).

Usage and meaning

Kovemmissa is typical in contexts describing environments, situations, or conditions that are harder, more demanding, or more severe than another baseline. It often appears in written and spoken Finnish when contrasting different levels of difficulty or adversity. The exact ending may vary with the noun’s case and number, but kovemmissä olosuhteissa (in tougher conditions) and kovemmissiin tilanteisiin (into tougher situations) are common examples.

Examples

- Työskentely tapahtui kovemmissa olosuhteissa kuin suunniteltiin.

- Koulutuksen tavoitteena on valmentaa opiskelijoita kovemmissa tilanteissa pärjäämiseen.

Notes

Kovemmissa reflects the standard Finnish pattern of forming the inessive plural from a comparative adjective, often producing a doubled consonant cluster before the -issa/-issä ending. It is primarily used as part of larger noun phrases and is not a separate lexical item with its own meaning beyond the comparative adjective it derives from.

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