Konservatiivisten

Konservatiivisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective konservatiivinen, meaning conservative. It is used to refer to conservatives or to conservative viewpoints in contexts where the head noun is in genitive plural or when expressing “of conservatives.” In practice, it appears in political, academic, and media texts to denote association with conservative ideas or groups, for example in phrases like konservatiivisten näkemysten mukaan or konservatiivisten äänestäjien enemmistö.

Etymology and grammar: konservatiivinen is a native Finnish adjective derived from the word conservativus, with the usual Finnish inflection patterns for -inen adjectives. The genitive plural ending is -isten, resulting in konservatiivisten. Related forms include nominative plural konservatiiviset (the conservatives) and genitive singular konservatiivisen, among others. This morphological pattern is common for -inen adjectives.

Usage notes: In Finnish, using konservatiivisten typically signals a reference to a group or set of conservative-related attributes in a genitive construction. It is common in descriptive writing, journalism, and political science to indicate possession or association with conservative views, groups, or voters. While neutral in tone, the term is most often encountered in contexts discussing political ideologies and public discourse.

Examples:

- According to conservative views: konservatiivisten näkemysten mukaan.

- The majority of conservative voters: konservatiivisten äänestäjien enemmistö.

- Members of conservative groups: konservatiivisten ryhmien jäsenet.