pysyvämpää

pysyvämpää is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective pysyvä, meaning more permanent or longer-lasting. It is formed by adding the comparative suffix -mpi- to the stem pysyvä and adjusting for number and case, yielding pysyvämpi in the nominative singular. In constructions where a noun is in the partitive case, the form becomes pysyvämpää, as in pysyvämpää ratkaisua ("a more lasting solution").

Usage: It expresses a greater degree of permanence relative to another option. It is commonly used with nouns in comparative clauses and with partitive forms, such as pysyvämpää ratkaisua ("a more lasting solution") or pysyvämpi sopimus ("a more lasting agreement").

Examples:

- Se on pysyvämpi ratkaisu kuin vanha järjestelmä.

- He etsivät pysyvämpää sopimusta.

Etymology: The word is derived from pysyvä, with the comparative suffix -mpi-. Finnish forms comparatives by inserting -mpi- between the stem and the ending, then adapting for case and number.

Notes: Pysyvämpää is typically used when contrasting permanence or durability between two or more items, especially in written and formal contexts. It is part of standard Finnish morphology for adjectives ending in -vä/-vä. See also pysyvä and Finnish grammar on comparative forms and the -mpi- suffix.