Ilmaiset

Ilmaiset is the plural nominative form of the Finnish adjective ilmainen, meaning free of charge. It is used before plural nouns to indicate goods or services provided without payment.

Examples: ilmaiset näytteet, ilmaiset tuotteet, ilmaiset palvelut. Finnish adjectives agree with the noun in number and case, so ilmainen becomes ilmaiset in the nominative plural. In the partitive plural the form is ilmaisia, as in ilmaisia näytteitä for “free samples.”

Usage notes: The word denotes absence of cost, rather than the broader sense of freedom or liberty; it is distinct from vastaan “vapaa,” which can have other nuances. Ilmaiset is common in marketing, promotions, public services, and everyday speech. It is a regular inflected form rather than a proper noun, so capitalization occurs only at the start of a sentence or in titles.