Word
Tämä kilpailija hyppää tyylikkäimmin.
Meaning
This competitor jumps the most stylishly.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tämä kilpailija hyppää tyylikkäimmin.
tämä
this
hypätä
to jump
kilpailija
competitor
tyylikäs
stylish
Questions & Answers about Tämä kilpailija hyppää tyylikkäimmin.
How is the superlative adverb tyylikkäimmin formed?
It comes from the adjective tyylikäs (stylish). To make the superlative adverb (the most stylishly), we take the plural stem of the word, which is tyylikkäi-, and add the superlative adverb ending -mmin.
Why is there a double kk in tyylikkäimmin when tyylikäs only has one k?
This is consonant gradation in action. The basic form tyylikäs has a single k. When we form the stem to add our superlative endings, it changes to the strong grade, making the single k turn into a double kk.
What is the difference between tyylikkäin and tyylikkäimmin?
Tyylikkäin is an adjective meaning the most stylish (for example, describing the person: tyylikkäin kilpailija). Tyylikkäimmin is an adverb meaning the most stylishly. Because we are describing the action of jumping (hyppää), we must use the adverb form.
Why does the verb hyppää have a double pp when the basic verb is hypätä?