Kallistuvien

Kallistuvien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish present active participle kallistuva, which comes from the verb kallistua meaning to tilt or lean. In Finnish grammar, present active participles function as adjectives, describing nouns in attributive phrases. Kallistuvien is used when the modified noun is plural and in a genitive construction, for example kallistuvien rakennusten tila, meaning the state of tilting buildings, or kallistuvien kattojen riskit, meaning the risks of tilting roofs.

The form is not a standalone noun; it remains a participial adjective that conveys a characteristic of the noun it modifies. Its primary use is in descriptive, often technical, contexts such as architecture, geotechnics, or structural reports where the physical state of objects or structures is described. The phrase kallistuvien rakennusten tilaa seurataan esimerkiksi rakennusvalvonnassa, meaning the condition of tilting buildings is monitored, is typical of how the expression appears in practical texts.

In addition to literal tilting, kallistuva and its derivatives can be used metaphorically in some contexts to convey a tendency or leaning toward a position, though this usage remains less common and highly context-dependent. Understanding kallistuvien hinges on recognizing it as a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: kallistuva, Finnish grammar, present participles, adjectives in Finnish, structural descriptions in Finnish.