Hyllyjen

Hyllyjen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun hylly, which means shelf. It is used to express possession or relation to more than one shelf, for example in phrases such as hyllyjen sisältö (“the contents of the shelves”) or hyllyjen välinen tila (“the space between the shelves”).

Morphology and related forms: The base is hylly-. The nominative plural is hyllyt (shelves) and the genitive singular is hyllyn (of the shelf). The genitive plural is hyllyjen (of the shelves). The partitive plural is hyllyjä (shelves). Finnish inflection uses these suffixes to mark number and case, so hyllyjen appears in contexts that denote belonging or relation to multiple shelves.

Usage notes: Hyllyjen occurs mainly in written and formal spoken Finnish when describing what belongs to or pertains to multiple shelves, or when modifying other nouns in a genitive construction. It contrasts with hyllyt (nominative) and hyllyjä (partitive), which serve different grammatical purposes. The form is common across many nouns ending in -ly, illustrating a regular pattern in Finnish genitive plural formation.

Examples:

- Kirjat ovat hyllyjen päällä. (The books are on top of the shelves.)

- Tässä tilassa on hyllyjen välinen tila, joka voidaan hyödyntää lisäämällä hyllyjä. (Here there is space between the shelves that can be used to add shelves.)

In summary, hyllyjen is the genitive plural of hylly and is used to indicate ownership or association with multiple shelves in Finnish.