Kasvojen

Kasvojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kasvo, meaning “faces” or “the face area.” It is used to indicate possession or association with more than one face, as in phrases like kasvojen iho (the skin of the faces) or kasvojen ilmeet (the expressions of the faces).

Morphology and usage: Kasvo is a native Finnish noun. The nominative plural is kasvot, while the genitive plural is kasvojen. The singular genitive form is kasvon. These forms appear in noun phrases and in compound expressions to show ownership or relation, for example kasvojen iho or kasvojen ilmeet.

Contexts and meaning: Kasvojen commonly appears in medical, cosmetic, or everyday language when discussing facial features, conditions, or expressions. It helps specify that something pertains to faces collectively rather than to a single face. The word co-occurs with terms relating to skin, muscles, expressions, and appearance.

Examples: Kasvojen iho vaatii säännöllistä hoitoa. Kasvojen ilmeet voivat paljastaa tunteita, vaikka puhujan suu ei sanoisi mitään. In everyday use, kasvojen can also appear in descriptive phrases about appearance, cosmetics, or dermatology, always signaling a relationship to multiple faces.