useampia

Useampia is a Finnish quantifying adjective forming the partitive plural and meaning "more" or "several more." It describes a plural noun in its partitive case to indicate a greater quantity relative to a reference point. The singular counterpart is useampaa, used with singular or mass nouns in partitive, for example useampaa vaihtoehtoa (“more options”).

Grammatical notes: Useampia is the partitive plural form of the adjective useampi. When describing plural nouns in partitive, it appears as useampia + noun in partitive plural, as in useampia kirjoja (more books) or useampia ihmisiä (more people). It is also common in comparative constructions introduced by kuin, for example useampia kuin viime vuonna (more than last year).

Usage and examples: Useampia kirjoja, useampia ihmisiä, useampia työtunteja are typical collocations. The phrase useampia kuin… is widely used in both speech and writing to express increased quantity or frequency, such as Useampia kirjoja kuin aiemmin or Useampia vaihtoehtoja kuin nykyään.

Etymology and related forms: Useampia derives from the root useampi, meaning "more." Its singular form useampaa is used with singular or uncountable nouns in partitive, as in useampaa vettä (more water). Related Finnish forms include moni (many) and useampia vs. useampaa for different noun counts.

See also: useampi, useampaa, moni, monta.