vähemmäksi

Vähemmäksi is a Finnish word that translates to "less" or "to be less" in English. It functions as an adverb and a verb form. As an adverb, it modifies adjectives or other adverbs to indicate a reduction in quantity, degree, or intensity. For example, "vähemmäksi tulla" means "to become less." It can also be used to express a decrease, such as in "pääoma vähemmäksi" meaning "capital reduced."

As a verb form, vähemmäksi is the allative case of the word "vähän," meaning "a little" or "little." In this grammatical function, it signifies a movement towards a state of being less. This is often seen in constructions indicating a reduction or diminishing. For instance, the phrase "syödä vähemmäksi" means "to eat less." The word's usage is common in everyday Finnish speech and writing to convey a sense of reduction or decrease in various contexts, from quantity and amount to intensity and degree. It is a versatile word that helps express nuances of diminishing.