vakavimpien

Vakavimpien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish superlative adjective vakavimmat, meaning “the gravest” or “the most serious.” It is used in phrases where a noun is in genitive plural and the adjective describes the most serious items within that set. For example, vakavimpien rikosten selvittäminen means “the investigation of the gravest crimes,” and vakavimpien terveysriskien arviointi means “the assessment of the gravest health risks.” In such phrases, both the adjective and the following noun are in genitive plural.

Usage and context: The form is common in formal writing, journalism, policy discussions and legal language when ranking issues by severity. It signals emphasis on the highest level of seriousness within a specified category.

Grammatical notes: Finnish adjectives inflect for degree (positive, comparative, superlative) and for case and number. The genitive plural of the superlative vakavimmat is vakavimpien, used with a noun in genitive plural as in the examples above. The construction is a productive part of Finnish morphology and does not function as a standalone noun; rather, it forms a combined phrase that denotes severity within a specified group.

See also:

- Finnish grammar

- Adjectives in Finnish

- Genitive case in Finnish