perinteisempänä

Perinteisempänä is a Finnish grammatical form that expresses the state of being “more traditional.” It is the adessive singular form of the comparative adjective perinteisempi (more traditional) and is used to describe a person, thing, or situation in a predicative or adverbial sense, as “in a state of being more traditional” or “as more traditional.”

In practice, perinteisempänä appears in contexts where the speaker evaluates traditions or customary practices relative to another time or standard. It often follows the copula or is used in elliptical constructions where the verb to be is understood, for example: pidän tätä perinteisempänä (I consider this to be more traditional). It can also appear in phrases that compare one situation to another, such as perinteisempänä kuin ennen (more traditional than before).

Morphology and related forms: the base adjective is perinteinen (traditional). Its comparative form is perinteisempi (more traditional), and its adessive singular form is perinteisempänä (in the state of being more traditional). Other case forms of the adjective follow regular Finnish inflection patterns, while the adessive form specifically conveys a state or role in comparison.

Usage notes: perinteisempänä tends toward formal or descriptive, often found in written prose, cultural commentary, or discussions about traditions and practices. It contrasts with less traditional or modern alternatives, for example using kiinteämpiä/modernimpia or vähemmän perinteisiä in parallel contexts.

See also: perinne, perinteinen, Finnish adjective morphology, adessive case.