Henkilöjen

Henkilöjen is a Finnish word-form that relates to the noun henkilöt, meaning people or persons, in the genitive cases. In standard modern Finnish, the genitive plural of henkilöt is henkilöiden, which translates to “of people” or “people’s.” The form henkilöjen is not the conventional genitive plural in contemporary Finnish and is generally not used in formal writing. When Finnish grammar is taught, the typical inflection pattern for this noun class yields henkilöiden as the genitive plural.

For reference, the base word henkilöt is the plural form of henkilö (person). Its complete standard declension includes forms such as:

- Nominative singular: henkilö

- Genitive singular: henkilön

- Nominative plural: henkilöt

- Genitive plural: henkilöiden

Usage and meaning: genitive constructions express possession or relationship, as in henkilöiden nimet (the names of people) or henkilökunnan jäsenet (the members of the staff). In everyday Finnish, choosing the correct genitive plural form strengthens clarity and correctness; using henkilöjen where henkilöiden is standard would be considered nonstandard or a mistake in formal contexts.

Other considerations: historical texts sometimes show older or variant inflections such as -itten, but in modern Finnish the preferred form for genitive plural with this stem is henkilöiden. Learners are advised to use henkilöiden in written Finnish and to treat henkilöjen as nonstandard in most contexts.

See also: henkilö, Finnish grammar, genitive case, inflection.