yleisempiin

Yleisempiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish adjective yleisempi, meaning “more general” or “more common.” In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify and take different case endings. The illative case expresses direction into or toward something, and in the plural it is marked with the ending -iin. Therefore, yleisempiin is used with plural nouns in illative to mean “to more general ones” or “for more general purposes.”

Common uses describe broader applicability, scope, or generalization beyond a single case. Examples include yleisempiin tarkoituksiin (for more general purposes), yleisempiin alueisiin (into broader areas), and yleisempiin kysymyksiin (to broader questions). The phrase is often employed when discussing how a concept, method, or policy might apply beyond specific instances.

Related forms and notes: the base form yleinen means “general.” The comparative is yleisempi (more general); the superlative is yleisimmät (plural) or yleisimmän (singular). The illative plural form yleisempiin is one of several inflected forms used with plural nouns in illative. As with other Finnish adjectives, the exact meaning depends on the noun it modifies.