vahvemmassa

Vahvemmassa is a Finnish comparative form that means "stronger" in English. It is derived from the adjective vahva, meaning "strong," and follows the typical Finnish comparative pattern by adding the suffix -mmain-ja turning the adjective into vahvempi. The -mmainen ending in vahvemmassa indicates the comparative in the locative case, meaning "in the stronger" or "with greater strength," but it is most commonly used as an adverbial form meaning "stronger" or "more strongly" when describing an action or a state. For example, one might say “talouskasvu on vahvemmassa kasvuvaiheessa” to mean “economic growth is in a stronger growth phase.”

The word is used in spoken and written Finnish, including journalism, literature, and everyday conversation. Because Finnish is a highly agglutinative language, vakvuus compares the intensity or quality of an adjective using the suffix -mmainen or -mmainen followed by a case ending. Vahvemmassa aligns with other comparatives such as nopeammassa (“faster”) or pienemmassa (“smaller”). In comparative contexts, this form is often paired with the particle enemmän (“more”) or with subordination clauses, e.g., “Kun yritys on vahvemmassa tilanteessa, se voi laajentua.”