virallisemmasta

Virallisemmasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish comparative adjective virallisempi, meaning "more official." It is a grammatical form used when referring to something that is more official in comparison to another thing, and the phrase is typically combined with a noun in the elative case.

The form is created from virallinen (official) with the comparative suffix -mpi to form virallisempi, and then the elative ending -sta/-stä to yield virallisemmasta. In Finnish, adjectives decline like nouns, so the elative case marks source or origin in phrases describing comparison, such as "from a more official [source]" or "of a more official [version]." The plural equivalent is virallisemmista (for example, "virallisemmista lähteistä" meaning "from more official sources").

Usage tends to occur in formal or bureaucratic contexts where distinctions in official status are significant. It conveys that one item is considered more official than another within a given discussion or document. While common in written Finnish, it can sound technical or precise, so speakers may choose simpler forms in casual speech.

Examples:

- Tiedot ovat peräisin virallisemmasta lähteestä. (The information comes from a more official source.)

- Päätöksen virallisemmasta versiosta löytyi lisätietoja. (Additional information was found in the more official version of the decision.)

Notes:

- virallisemmasta is the elative singular; virallisemmista would be elative plural.

- The term illustrates Finnish morphology, where adjectives carry inflectional endings to indicate case and number.