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Suuri is a Finnish adjective meaning "big," "large," or "great." It is used to describe the size or importance of a noun and, like other Finnish adjectives, agrees with the noun in number and case.

Etymology: The word derives from Proto-Finnic *suur(a)* and has cognates in other Finnic languages, such as Estonian suur and Karelian suur. It is related to the broader family of words for large or significant across related languages.

Grammar and usage: Finnish adjectives do not have gender and decline to match the noun they describe in number and case. Examples: nominative singular — suuri talo (a large house); genitive singular — suuren talon (the large house’s); partitive singular — suurta taloa. Plural: suuret talot (large houses). The adjective forms adapt to the noun’s case and number, rather than to gender.

Comparative and superlative forms include suurempi (bigger) and suurin (biggest). Example: "Talo on suurempi kuin auto" (The house is bigger than the car) and "Se on suurin talo" (It is the biggest house).

See also: In Finnish, Suuri can appear in compound terms and place names to convey emphasis on size or importance, and it can occur in personal names or descriptive phrases, reflecting its general meaning of largeness or significance.