Genetiivien

Genetiivien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun genetiivi, a term used in linguistics to refer to the genitive case in Finnish grammar. The word appears in grammar discussions as a way to talk about all genitive forms collectively, or to describe the set of genitives that different words can take. In examples and explanations, genetiivien is used to refer to multiple genitive forms.

Genetiivi is a grammatical case that expresses possession and various other relationships between nouns. In Finnish, it is most commonly used to indicate ownership, as in talon ovi “the door of the house.” It also appears in noun phrases and in constructions where one noun modifies another or where a relation such as origin, attribution, or measurement is expressed. The exact form of a genitive depends on the word’s stem and number, so singular genitives typically differ from their plural counterparts and must be learned for each word.

In linguistic descriptions, genetiivien appears when discussing the set of genitive forms across words or when giving examples that illustrate how genitive endings are formed and applied. The term serves as a reference point for studies, grammar references, and language-learning materials that analyze Finnish possessive and relational markers.