Fiilisten

Fiilisten is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun fiili, which means verb. In standard Finnish usage, fiilisen is the singular genitive, and fiilisten is the plural genitive form used when referring to multiple verbs or to the domain of verbs in general. In linguistic and educational writing, fiilisten is commonly encountered in constructions that express possession or association with a group of verbs.

In practice, fiilisten appears in phrases that describe aspects of verbal grammar, such as fiilisten taivutus, which translates to “the conjugation of the verbs.” Such phrases illustrate how Finnish uses the genitive case to link a category (verbs) to a modifier (conjugation, forms, usage). The form is particularly common in dictionaries, grammar manuals, and language-teaching materials, where precise reference to a class of words is needed.

Grammatically, fiilisten functions as a dependent noun form within a larger noun phrase. It does not stand alone as a content word; rather, it serves to indicate that the head noun refers to verbs and their properties or activities. Because Finnish relies on inflection to express relationships between words, fiilisten also demonstrates how genitive plural signals the idea of “of the verbs” or “the verbs’.”

See also: Finnish language, Finnish grammar, nouns, genitive case, fiili.