Breakdown of Eksoottinen kaukokohde on usein hintavampi kuin lyhyt kaupunkiloma.
olla
to be
usein
often
kuin
than / before (in 'ennen kuin') / like / as
lyhyt
short
kaupunkiloma
city break
kaukokohde
long-haul destination
eksoottinen
exotic
hintava
pricey
Questions & Answers about Eksoottinen kaukokohde on usein hintavampi kuin lyhyt kaupunkiloma.
What is the base adjective of hintavampi and how is it formed?
The base adjective is hintava (pricey). It is formed by taking the noun hinta (price) and adding the suffix -va / -vä, which creates adjectives meaning "having a lot of" something. The comparative suffix -mpi is then added to make it "pricier".
What does the kauko- part of kaukokohde mean, and is it a standalone word?
Kauko- translates to "far", "remote", or "long-distance", but it cannot be used as a standalone word. It is a combining prefix related to the words kaukana (far away) and kauas (to far away). You will see it in many compound words, such as kaukosäädin (remote control) or kaukoliikenne (long-distance traffic).
Could I just use kalliimpi (more expensive) here instead of hintavampi?
Absolutely. Kalliimpi is the direct translation of "more expensive" and is perfectly natural here. Hintavampi translates better to "pricier" or "costlier". It conveys the exact same meaning but adds a slightly more descriptive flavor to the sentence.
How could you rewrite the comparison hintavampi kuin lyhyt kaupunkiloma using the partitive case instead of kuin?
You can drop the word kuin (than) and put the compared noun phrase into the partitive case. The phrase would become hintavampi lyhyttä kaupunkilomaa. Both forms are very common in Finnish, but the partitive comparative often sounds a bit more concise and elegant.
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