todenmukaisemman

Todenmukaisemman is the genitive singular form of the Finnish comparative adjective todenmukaisempi, which means more true-to-life, more verisimilar, or more faithful to reality. It is used when a noun it modifies is in the genitive case, for example in phrases like todenmukaisemman kuvan, meaning “a more verisimilar image.”

The base word todenmukainen is formed from tode meaning truth and mukainen meaning resembling or like; the comparative suffix -mpi yields todenmukaisempi, and its genitive singular ending is -emman in standard Finnish. Thus todenmukaisemman can describe depictions, reports, or representations that are judged to be closer to actual events or appearances than another version. In practice, the term is common in journalism, film criticism, literature analysis, and discussions of visual or narrative realism. It carries a neutral connotation about degree of realism, rather than a simplistic judgment of quality.

In use, todenmukaisemman is often paired with nouns such as kuva, kuvaus, raportti, tai esitys to express that the item offers a more faithful representation. For example, “todenmukaisemman kuvan antaminen vaatii sekä laadukkaan lähdeaineiston että kriittisen tulkinnan,” meaning that giving a more faithful image requires both high-quality source material and critical interpretation. Related terms include todenmukaisuus (verisimilitude, realism) and the base adjective todenmukainen (true-to-life).