suoremmat

Suoremmat is the plural nominative form of the Finnish adjective suorempi, meaning “straighter” or “more direct.” It is used to compare two or more things in terms of straightness, directness, or clarity.

Morphology and grammar: Suoremmat is the plural form of the comparative adjective. The base adjective is suora; the comparative suffix is -mpi, yielding suorempi, and the plural nominative ending is -mmat, yielding suoremmat. Related forms include suorempia (partitive plural) and suorempien (genitive plural). Suoremmat typically modifies plural nouns or functions in predicative position: “Nämä polut ovat suoremmat” (These paths are straighter).

Usage: The word can describe physical straightness, direct routes or lines, as well as metaphorical directness in language or solutions. Common collocations include suoremmat polut (straighter paths), suoremmat ratkaisut (more direct solutions), and suoremmat vastaukset (more straightforward answers).

Examples:

- Nämä reitit ovat suoremmat kuin nuo. (These routes are straighter than those.)

- He ehdottivat suorempia ratkaisuja ongelmaan. (They proposed more direct solutions to the problem.)

- Vastaukset olivat suoremmat ja selkeämmät. (The answers were more direct and clearer.)

See also: suora, suorempi.