Korostuneiden

Korostuneiden is a Finnish grammatical form used as part of noun phrases to denote that certain features or aspects are emphasized or highlighted. It is the genitive plural form of the participial adjective korostunut, meaning “emphasized” or “accentuated.” In Finnish, past participles that function as adjectives decline like other adjectives, and the genitive plural ending for such modifying forms is -iden. Therefore, korostuneiden typically appears in phrases like korostuneiden piirteiden, meaning “of the emphasized features.”

Usage in language and style contexts is common in descriptive or analytical writing, including academic, journalistic, and interpretive texts. The phrase points to features, aspects, or elements that stand out or are given particular emphasis within a discussion, data analysis, or comparison. For example, korostuneiden piirteiden mukaan means “according to the emphasized features,” and korostuneiden näkökohtien valinta can be rendered as “the selection of emphasized aspects.”

Etymology: korostuneiden derives from the verb korostua (to emphasize, to stress) and its past participle korostunut, with the genitive plural ending -iden.

Notes: korostuneiden is not a standalone noun; it operates as a modifier within a genitive noun phrase. It should not be confused with korostuneet, the nominative plural form of the participle, or with korostuneen, the singular genitive form. The precise interpretation depends on the head noun and the overall syntactic structure of the phrase.