Kellojen

Kellojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kello, meaning clock or watch. It is used to indicate possession or association with multiple clocks, translating roughly to "of the clocks" or "the clocks’" in English. In Finnish, genitive plurals are used with another noun to express ownership or relation, as in kellojen hinta (the price of the clocks) or kellojen osoittimet (the clocks’ hands).

Formation and grammar: The nominative plural of kello is kellot. To form the genitive plural, the suffix -en is added, yielding kellojen. There is no stem vowel change; the alteration occurs at the end of the word and in the agreement with the rest of the noun phrase. Genitive plural nouns like kellojen often appear as the possessor in phrases headed by another noun.

Usage examples: Kellojen hinta on korkea. The price of the clocks is high. Kellojen osoittimet ovat vahingoittuneet. The clocks’ hands have been damaged. Kellojen toiminta perustuu mekaanisiin sekä elektronisiin komponentteihin. The operation of clocks is based on mechanical and electronic components.

Etymology and context: The Finnish word kello is tied to timekeeping devices historically associated with bells, and it has cognates in related Nordic languages (borrowings from Swedish klocka). The genitive plural form kellojen reflects standard Finnish morphology for indicating possession or association with a plural noun.