Avoimien

Avoimien is a Finnish inflected form that appears in grammar rather than as a standalone word with its own independent meaning. It is the genitive plural form of the adjective avoimet, which means open. Avoimien is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive plural, and therefore the phrase expresses a relation to a plural noun in the genitive case.

In practice, avoimien functions as a descriptive modifier in phrases where the head noun is in the genitive plural. For example, in the phrases behind the open doors or through the open windows, the corresponding Finnish forms would use the genitive plural noun and the genitive plural form of the adjective. Typical examples include avoimien ovien takana (behind the open doors), avoimien ikkunoiden kautta (through the open windows), or avoimien ovien lukitus (the locking of the open doors). These constructions illustrate how avoimien links an adjective meaning “open” to a plural noun in genitive.

Avoimien is most commonly encountered in written Finnish or formal contexts, such as legal, architectural, or descriptive text. In everyday speech, speakers often use the simpler nominative plural form avoimet with plural nouns (e.g., avoimet ovet) when the genitive relationship is not required by context.

See also: avoin, avoimet, avain, Finnish adjective declension, genitive case in Finnish.

Note: Finnish grammar features multiple adjective endings, and the exact form depends on the noun’s number and case. Avoimien specifically marks genitive plural agreement with a following genitive plural noun.