suuremmissa

Suuremmissa is a Finnish grammatical form: it is the inessive plural form of the comparative adjective suurempi, used with plural nouns to mean “in the larger ones” or “in larger [things].” It appears when describing multiple items that are larger relative to another set or group.

Morphology and formation: The base adjective suurempi expresses a comparison of size. To agree with a plural noun in the inessive case, the ending -issa/-issä is added, producing suuremmissa. The doubling of the m occurs because the stem ends in -mpi, and the suffixes attach after the root, creating the characteristic form suuremmissa. This form is distinct from the singular inessive form suuremmassa (in the larger one) and from the plural nominative suuremmat (larger ones).

Usage: Suuremmissa is used with plural nouns in the inessive case to indicate location or context within larger items or groups. Examples:

- Suuremmissa kaupungeissa asuvat ihmiset voivat hyötyä paremmasta palveluvalikoimasta. (People living in larger cities can benefit from a better range of services.)

- Tutkimus tehtiin suuremmissa tiloissa, kun taas pienemmissä kokeissa mittaustulos vaihteli. (The study was conducted in larger facilities, whereas in smaller ones the measurement results varied.)

Notes: Suuremmissa is not used with singular nouns; its function is strictly tied to plural subject or object in the inessive case. In speaking or writing, choosing suuremmissa over other forms depends on the number of referents and the grammatical role of the noun in the sentence. The form reflects Finnish’s system of case and degree comparison, where adjectives agree with the noun in number and case.