Kohteiden

Kohteiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kohde, which means object, target, site, or aim. The word kohde is used in a wide range of contexts, from physical objects and locations to targets of attention, goals in planning, or destinations. Kohde can describe both tangible things (a physical object) and more abstract entities (a target of study, a focus area, or a destination in a project).

Declension and forms

Kohde follows the typical Finnish noun patterns with the following core forms:

- Nominative singular: kohde

- Genitive singular: kohteen

- Nominative plural: kohteet

- Partitive singular: kohdetta

- Partitive plural: kohteita

- Genitive plural: kohteiden (an older or dialectal variant is kohteitten)

Thus, kohteiden is used to express possession or relation to multiple targets, for example “kohteiden määrä” (the number of targets) or “kohteiden hallinta” (the management of targets).

Usage notes

Kohde has several common senses, including a target of an action, a research or analysis subject, a destination, or a focal point in planning. In Finnish, the genitive plural kohteiden appears in phrases describing attributes or relationships of multiple targets. The archaic form kohteitten may appear in historical or regional texts, but kohteiden is the standard modern form.

Examples

- Kohteiden määrä on kasvanut. (The number of targets has increased.)

- Projektin kohteiden valinta vaatii tarkkaa suunnittelua. (The selection of project targets requires careful planning.)

- Kohteen hinta oli korkeampi kuin odotettu. (The target’s/goal’s price was higher than expected.)