Arvaamattomien

Arvaamattomien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective arvaamaton, meaning "of the unpredictable ones" or "the unpredictable ones'." It is used to describe a group or a set of people, events, or things by referring to them as unpredictable in a way that the head noun is placed in the genitive case (often in a compound like arvaamattomien tapahtumien). In practice, arvaamattomien functions as a determiner within noun phrases to convey uncertainty or volatility about the referenced group.

Grammatically, arvaamattomien is formed from arvaamaton by adding the genitive plural ending -ien. This allows speakers to create phrases such as arvaamattomien tapahtumien, meaning “the events of the unpredictable ones,” or arvaamattomien ihmisten, meaning “of the unpredictable people.” The construction is common in formal, literary, or analytical contexts and is less frequent in everyday speech.

Usage notes:

- It typically appears with a following noun in the genitive, creating a double-genitive or a complex noun phrase.

- The expression emphasizes collective unpredictability rather than describing a single individual.

- It is suited to discussions of risk, uncertainty, or volatility, including journalism, essays, and political or sociological analysis.

Examples:

- Arvaamattomien tapahtumien seuraaminen on haastavaa. (Following the unpredictable events is challenging.)

- Viranomaiset arvioivat arvaamattomien ilmiöiden vaikutuksia yhteiskuntaan. (Authorities assessed the impact of the unpredictable phenomena on society.)

See also: arvaamaton (the base adjective), arvaamattomat (nominative plural “the unpredictable ones”).