paremmän

Paremmän is a Finnish adjective form related to the word parempi, meaning "better." It is the genitive singular form used when the adjective modifies a noun in constructions where the noun is in the genitive case, or when the whole phrase denotes quality attributed to the noun. In standard Finnish, the common genitive singular form is paremman; paremmän is regarded as a variant spelling that may appear in certain dialects, older texts, or stylistic contexts.

Morphology and usage

- Base adjective: parempi (comparative form of hyvää, "good").

- Genitive singular: paremman (standard) or paremmän (variant in some contexts).

- Use of paremman occurs in phrases like paremman laatuisen tavaran hinta (the price of a better-quality goods) or paremman vaihtoehdon valinta (the choice of the better option).

- The form paremmän, when encountered, generally conveys the same meaning but is less common in contemporary formal Finnish and can reflect regional or historical spelling practices.

Examples

- Paremman laatuisen tuotteen ostaminen maksaa enemmän. (Buying a product of better quality costs more.)

- Paremman vaihtoehdon löytäminen on tärkeää. (Finding a better option is important.)

Etymology

Parempi derives from a comparative stem used to express superiority, with the genitive singular ending -n forming paremman. The appearance of paremmän is tied to spelling variants and dialectal variation rather than a different grammatical category.

See also

- Parempi, the adjective meaning “better.”

- Suomen kielioppi: adjectives and comparative forms.