nuoremmissa

Nuoremmissa is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “in the younger ones” or “among the younger (people).” It is the inessive plural form of the comparative adjective nuorempi, which means younger. The expression is used when referring to a group or subset that is younger than another reference group, with the noun often understood from context.

Morphology and usage notes: In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The inessive case answers the question “where?” in a sense of location or within a set, with the plural ending -issa or -issä. For the comparative nuorempi, the stem becomes nuoremm-, and the inessive plural form is nuoremmissa. Thus, nuoremmissa can occur with different nouns in plural, for example nuoremmissa ikäryhmissä (in the younger age groups) or nuoremmissa ryhmissä (in the younger groups).

Common contexts: Nuoremmissa is frequently used in sociological, educational, and market analyses to contrast younger cohorts with older ones. It appears in discussions of attitudes, behavior, or outcomes that differ between age groups, such as technology use, media consumption, or policy preferences. The form emphasizes the status of being younger within a specified collective.

Examples:

- Tutkimus vertaili nuoremmissa ikäryhmissä havaittuja asenteita.

- Nuoremmissa ryhmissä akateeminen motivaatio oli korkeampi kuin vanhemmissa ryhmissä.

Nuoremmissa functions as a precise, context-dependent marker for “among the younger ones” rather than a standalone noun, and its interpretation relies on the surrounding discourse.