pienikokoisemmiksi

Pienikokoisemmiksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to express a change of state into something that is more small-sized. It is the translative plural form of the comparative adjective pienikokoisempi, which itself is derived from pienikokoinen (small-sized). The translative case marks a transformation or becoming, and the plural form pienikokoisemmiksi is used when the subject or the resulting state refers to multiple items or a plural context.

In usage, pienikokoisemmiksi typically appears with verbs that denote becoming, making, or transforming. Common verbs include muuttaa, tehdä, tulla, and asettaa in a predicative role. The form answers the question “into what?” in a plural sense: the items are changed into something that is more small-sized. For example, laitteet voidaan muuttaa pienikokoisemmiksi (the devices can be changed into smaller-sized ones), or tuotevalikoima pyritään tekemään pienikokoisemmiksi (the product range aims to become smaller-sized).

Formally, pienikokoisemmiksi is built from the stem of pienikokoinen via the comparative form pienikokoisempi and then the translative plural ending. Finnish adjectives do not vary for gender or number beyond such endings, so the same form is used regardless of the surrounding noun’s gender, while the plural context governs the overall meaning.

Examples:

- Laite on tehty pienikokoisemmiksi.

- Tuotevalikoima on pienikokoisemmiksi muutettu osaksi uutta tuotantoprosessia.

Notes: The form is mostly encountered in technical, manufacturing, or design contexts where products or components are redesigned to be smaller in size.