lyhyemmä

lyhyemmä is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective lyhyt, meaning short. It is used to compare two or more things and indicate that one is shorter than the other(s). For example, "Tämä talo on lyhyemmä kuin tuo" translates to "This house is shorter than that one." The superlative form, lyhyin, is used to indicate that something is the shortest among a group.

The word lyhyemmä can be declined according to grammatical case, number, and degree, although in its comparative form, it primarily appears in the nominative and genitive cases when used predicatively or attributively. For instance, "Omenat olivat lyhyempiä kuin päärynät" means "The apples were shorter than the pears." The exact ending of the word will change depending on its function in the sentence.

Understanding the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives like lyhyt is fundamental to expressing comparisons accurately in Finnish. This grammatical feature allows for nuanced descriptions and comparisons between various entities.