muodollisempia

Muodollisempia is a Finnish adjective form meaning “more formal.” It is the plural partitive form of the comparative adjective muodollinen (formal). In Finnish, comparatives are built with the suffix -empi, and when describing plural nouns in the partitive or other oblique cases, the adjective takes the corresponding plural ending, resulting in muodollisempia.

Usage and examples:

Muodollisempia is used when the noun it describes is plural and in a case such as the partitive. For example: “muodollisempia tilaisuuksia” (more formal occasions), “muodollisempia sääntöjä” (more formal rules), or “muodollisempia pukeutumiskoodin vaatimuksia” (more formal dress-code requirements). In contrast, the nominative plural form would be muodollisemmät tilaisuudet, when the noun is in the subject position in its base case.

Context:

The word is common in contexts discussing formality levels in language, dress codes, official procedures, or administrative documents. It signals a higher degree of formality compared to something described as muodollisempi (more formal) or sen vähäisempi variations.

Relation to related terms:

Muodollinen refers to formality or ceremonial aspects, while muodollisuus is the noun form “formality.” The comparative muodollisempia fits within standard Finnish adjective inflection and follows regular rules for plural partitive usage.

See also:

muodollinen, muodollisuus, kielioppi (Finnish grammar), register (language)