samanvärisen

Samanvärisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective samanvärinen, which means “of the same color” or “color-matching.” The base form samanvärinen describes a singular noun that has the same color as another object. The form samanvärisen is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case.

Etymology and grammar: samanvärinen is a compound of sama, meaning “the same,” and värinen, derived from väri, meaning “color.” Like other Finnish adjectives, samanvärinen declines to agree with the noun in number and case. The genitive singular form, samanvärisen, appears before a genitive noun, for example: “Samanvärisen auton maalipinta on naarmuuntunut.” Translation: “The paint finish of the car of the same color has become scratched.”

Usage: samanvärisen conveys color equality between two or more objects. It is commonly used in descriptions that compare colors or specify that a color matches another item, such as clothing, objects, or surfaces. Because Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify, many other inflected forms exist (e.g., samanvärisen talon, samanvärisen talon ovet, depending on case and number).

Forms to know (selected): nominative singular samanvärinen, genitive singular samanvärisen, partitive singular samanväristä, nominative plural samanväriset, genitive plural samanväristen, partitive plural samanvärisiä.

See also: samanvärinen, Finnish adjective declension, Finnish color terms.