vaaleammat

Vaaleammat is a Finnish word meaning "more pale" or "lighter" in color. It is the plural nominative (and accusative, for inanimate plural) form of the comparative adjective vaaleampi, derived from the adjective vaalea ("light" or "pale"). As a comparative form, vaaleammat is used to compare the relative lightness of two or more items: for example, "Nämä paidat ovat vaaleammat kuin ne" ("These shirts are lighter than those").

Grammatically, vaaleammat functions as an adjective agreeing in number and case with the noun it modifies. The basic comparative pattern in Finnish adds the suffix -mpi to the positive adjective (vaalea → vaaleampi), and in plural nominative/accusative the ending becomes -mmat. Related forms include the positive vaalea, the comparative vaaleampi (singular), the superlative vaalein ("lightest" or "paleest"), and the adverbial comparative vaaleammin ("more lightly"/"more palely").

Usage spans descriptions of color and tone in contexts such as clothing, hair, skin, paint, textiles, and beverages (e.g., vaaleammat oluet — lighter or paler beers). Synonyms or near-synonyms include vaaleahkot (somewhat light) in certain contexts, while antonyms include tummemmat ("darker ones"). Pronunciation approximation: /ˈʋɑːleɑmːɑt/.