uudempaa

Uudempaa is a Finnish adjective form meaning newer or more recent. It is the partitive singular form of the comparative adjective derived from uusi (new). In standard written Finnish, the nominative singular is typically uudempi, while uudempaa is used with mass or indefinite nouns in the partitive case, and uudempia or uudempia forms appear in other cases or numbers.

Morphology and usage

The basic comparative form of uusi is uudempi, and the partitive singular form is uudempaa. Plural forms include uudemmat (nominative plural) and uudempia (partitive plural). Uudempaa is used when the referent is uncountable or not fully specified, or after certain verbs and prepositions that require the partitive. It is commonly employed to express that something is more up-to-date or more recent than another item.

Examples

- Tämän kahvin on uudempi kuin tuon. (This coffee is newer than that.)

- Tarjoilimme uudempaa kahvia. (We served newer coffee.)

- Haluaisin uudempaa tietoa. (I would like more up-to-date information.)

Notes

Uudempaa carries a nuance of temporal recency or modernity, and is often preferred when emphasizing a change to something more current. In many contexts, uudempi is the standard nominative form, with uudempaa appearing only when the partitive is required by grammar or nuance. Dialects and register can influence preference between uudempi/uudempaa, but both derive from the same comparative root of uusi.

See also

uudempi, uusi, tuore, vertailu (comparison)