runsaammin

Runsaammin is a Finnish comparative adverb meaning “more abundantly” or “to a greater extent.” It is used to describe an increased quantity, degree, or extent of something, often in direct comparison to another situation or time.

Etymology and formation: Runsaammin is derived from the adjective runsas, which means plentiful or abundant, and is formed with the adverbial comparative suffix -ammin. In usage, it typically appears in constructions with kuin to compare two states or amounts. For example, a sentence may say that something is available or present in a greater amount than before.

Usage notes: The form is common in both spoken and written Finnish and is appropriate with nouns referring to quantity or with predicates that express abundance. It can modify verbs, nouns, or adjectives in contexts where the speaker wants to highlight a larger degree of abundance. In many cases, the more general adverb runsassti or the noun runsas with the appropriate determiner may be used, but runsaammin adds a clearer sense of comparative abundance.

Examples:

- Tarjoilu on tänään runsaammin kuin eilen. (The catering is more abundant today than yesterday.)

- Osallistujia on runsaammin kuin viime vuonna. (There are more participants than last year.)

- Tietoa jaettu on runsaammin nyt kuin aiemmin.

Related terms: runsas (plentiful), runsastuminen (the process of becoming more abundant), and runsaslukuisuus (the quality or amount of abundance).