Keskustelun

Keskustelun is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun keskustelu, meaning a discussion or conversation. It denotes possession or association with a discussion, as in phrases such as keskustelun aihe (the topic of the discussion) or keskustelun tulos (the result of the discussion). The genitive is used in Finnish to express relationships between nouns, and in this case it marks that something belongs to or is related to a particular discussion. The base noun keskustelu is derived from the verb keskustella, meaning to discuss or converse.

In usage, keskustelun appears in many common constructions. For example, keskustelun aikana means during the discussion, and keskustelun jälkeen means after the discussion. The genitive form can accompany adjectives and other modifiers, and it often combines with postpositions to indicate time, place, or relation: keskustelun aikana, keskustelun lopussa (at the end of the discussion), or keskustelun aihe (the topic of the discussion). The genitive singular is contrasted with the genitive plural, which is keskustelujen and is used to refer to multiple discussions (the discussions’ or of the discussions).

Keskustelun is not a separate concept in itself; it is simply the grammatical form of keskustelu used to express possession or association. The related base term is keskustelu, and the plural forms provide additional ways to refer to discussions in general. See also keskustelu for the broader concept of a discussion.