ylemmän

Ylemmän is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective ylempi, which means higher or upper. It is used in contexts where the adjective modifies a noun that is in the genitive case, conveying meanings like “of the upper” or “belonging to the upper.” In Finnish grammar, this form appears when comparing levels or positions and linking them to another noun in genitive.

In practical use, ylemmän appears in phrases such as ylemmän kerroksen asukas (the occupant of the upper floor) or ylemmän tason haasteet (the challenges of a higher level). It can also modify phrases describing hierarchical or graduated ordering, for example ylemmän luokan oppilaat (students of the upper grade/class). The form is exclusively an adjective variant and not a standalone noun; it functions as part of a larger noun phrase where the head noun is in genitive.

The form arises from the comparative stem ylempi combined with the genitive suffix -n. This pattern is typical for Finnish adjectives that inflect for case and number, with -n marking genitive singular in many such adjectives. The meaning shifts with the noun it accompanies, often indicating location (upper/floor), level (higher tier), or rank (senior).

See also: Finnish grammar, adjectives, comparative forms, ylempi. Notes on usage may be found in standard Finnish dictionaries and grammar references that cover adjektiv inflection and genitive constructions in Finnish.