Kohtaamien

Kohtaamien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kohtaaminen, which means an encounter or meeting. The form is used to express possession or relation to multiple encounters, roughly translating to “of the encounters.” It appears in phrases that describe aspects of more than one meeting or interaction.

Etymology and morphology: kohtaaminen is formed from the verb kohdata (to meet) with the nominalizing suffix -minen. In Finnish, the genitive plural of -minen nouns takes the ending -mien, yielding kohtaamien. The corresponding singular genitive is kohtaamisen, and the nominative plural is kohtaamiset.

Usage: kohtaiamien is primarily a grammatical form found in written Finnish, particularly in formal, academic, or literary contexts. It is not a standalone content word with a direct lexical meaning beyond “of the encounters,” but rather a grammatical vehicle for linking an overall discussion to multiple encounters.

Examples: A phrase such as kohtaamien tapahtumien kulku translates roughly to “the course of the encounters’ events,” illustrating how kohtaamien functions in a larger noun phrase. Another example might be sekä kohtaamien muistojen arvoa, meaning “as well as the value of the memories of the encounters.”

See also: kohtaaminen, kohdata, Finnish grammar on noun inflection.