Hyveiden

Hyveiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun hyve, which means virtue or moral quality. In contemporary Finnish, the common plural nominative is hyveet, while hyveiden is used to express possession or relation to virtues, as in phrases like hyveiden määritelmä (the definition of the virtues) or hyveiden luonne (the character of the virtues).

Usage and function

Hyveiden functions as a grammatical case form rather than a standalone noun. It appears in contexts where the virtues are being discussed as a group or as a possessive object within a larger noun phrase. The form is most often found in written and formal language, such as academic ethics discussions, religious or philosophical writings, and historical texts.

Examples

Viiden hyveiden luonne refers to the nature of five virtues. Hyveiden moraaliset perusteet discusses the moral bases of the virtues. In many passages, hyveiden kanssa or hyveiden kehittäminen may be used to indicate development or relation to the virtues.

Etymology

Hyve is a traditional Finnish noun for virtue, and the suffix -iden marks the genitive plural. This inflection is a regular pattern in Finnish for forming possessive or relational phrases involving a plural noun.

See also

Hyveet (plural nominative of hyve, virtues)

Hyve (virtue)

Ethics and virtue terminology in Finnish

Hyveiden is a grammatical form encountered in discussions of virtues, rather than a standalone concept.