yleisimmäksi

Yleisimmäksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective yleinen, meaning general or common. It is used in contexts that describe becoming or being in the most general or most common state, and it appears in linguistic and illustrative examples rather than as a standalone, everyday word.

Morphology and usage

The form yleisimmäksi represents a translative case construction of the degree that indicates a move toward the most general quality. In practice it is part of the language’s system of inflecting adjectives to express changes of state or shift in scope. It is commonly encountered in grammar explanations or written analyses of Finnish morphology and syntax, rather than in routine conversation.

Function in sentences

In sentences that describe a process of generalization or broadening of applicability, yleisimmäksi may be used with verbs of becoming or turning into, such as tulla (to become) or muuttua (to change). An example construction is tuleminen yleisimmäksi, meaning “to become the most general,” or to shift toward a more general interpretation. The exact phrasing depends on grammatical role (subject, object, and the surrounding verb).

Relation to other forms

In everyday Finnish, more common expressions are often preferred to convey the same idea, such as using yleisin (the most general) or other circumstantial constructions. Yleisimmäksi, however, remains a valid scholarly or formal form within discussions of Finnish adjective degrees and translative usage.

See also

Finnish grammar, Translative case, Adjective degrees.