Luotettavien

Luotettavien is a Finnish word form that functions as the genitive plural of the adjective luotettava, meaning reliable or trustworthy. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number, and luotettavien appears when the noun it describes is in the genitive plural. The form is not a standalone noun; rather, it is a grammatical form used within noun phrases.

The primary use of luotettavien is to express attribution or association to a plural noun in the genitive case. For example, in the phrase luotettavien lähteiden mukaan, which translates to “according to reliable sources,” luotettavien modifies lähteiden, both being in genitive plural. Another example is luotettavien ihmisten mielipiteet, meaning “the opinions of reliable people,” where luotettavien and ihmisten share the genitive plural function.

Grammatically, luotettavien is contrasted with other forms of the same adjective, such as luotettavat (nominative plural) and luotettavien kanssa (with reliable ones, depending on construction). Different cases or numbers of the noun phrase will require other inflected forms of luotettava.

See also: luotettava, luotettavuus, Finnish adjective inflection, Finnish grammar.