Mahdollisuuksien

mahdollisuuksien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun mahdollisuus, meaning "possibilities" or "opportunities." It is used to express possession, association, or relevance with multiple possibilities, and appears in phrases such as "mahdollisuuksien mukaan" (according to the possibilities) and "mahdollisuuksien rajoissa" (within the limits of what is possible). The form is one of the genitive plural endings that come from nouns ending in -isuus; the base word is mahdollisuus, derived from the adjective mahdollinen (possible) with the -isuus nominalization.

In usage, mahdollisuuksien is typically found in formal or written Finnish, including planning, policy, and analysis, where discussions of several potential options are common. It is not used as a standalone concept in the same way as the nominative plural mahdollisuudet, unless a genitive relation is implied.

Related forms include mahdollisuus (singular) and mahdollisuudet (nominative plural). The genitive plural form mah­dollisuuksien marks possession or association, and is often paired with postpositions such as mukaan or rajoissa to convey context about what is possible or considered.