yleisempiä

Yleisempiä is the partitive plural form of the Finnish adjective yleisempi, the comparative form of yleinen meaning “more general” or “more common.” It is used when describing plural nouns in the partitive case, signaling a broader scope than another set. For example, yleisempiä kysymyksiä means “more general questions,” and yleisempiä näkemyksiä means “more general viewpoints.”

Grammatically, Finnish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The comparative suffix -mpi yields yleisempi for singular forms and yleisemmät for plural nominatives. The partitive plural form is yleisempiä, the genitive plural is yleisempien, and other cases follow the same pattern. In practice, yleisempiä is commonly found with nouns in the partitive case, such as yleisempiä kysymyksiä or yleisempiä väitteitä.

Usage notes: yleisempiä conveys a sense of broader generality or wider applicability compared to another set or context. It is common in academic, analytical, and descriptive writing. It contrasts with more precise or specific terms, depending on the situation. Etymology-wise, the form comes from yleinen plus the comparative suffix -mpi, obeying Finnish vowel harmony. Related forms include yleisempi (singular), yleisemmät (nominative plural), and yleisempien (genitive plural).