Menestyvien

Menestyvien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective menestyvä, meaning "successful." It is used in noun phrases to indicate possession or association with a plural noun in the genitive case. The form is common in discussions about business, social groups, and other contexts where attributes are described in relation to multiple entities. Because Finnish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, menestyvien appears when the noun is in genitive plural.

Morphology and usage notes: The base adjective is menestyvä. Its plural nominative is menestyvät, while the singular genitive is menestyvän. When a noun is in genitive plural, the accompanying adjective takes the -ien ending, producing menestyvien. This construction is typical in descriptive phrases such as “menestyvien yritysten kasvu” (the growth of the successful companies) or “menestyvien ja innovatiivisten projektien vaikutukset” (the effects of successful and innovative projects). In practice, menestyvien serves to qualify a plural noun phrase to express belonging, association, or attribute.

Examples:

- Menestyvien yritysten kasvu on ollut vahvaa. (The growth of the successful companies has been strong.)

- Tutkimus tarkastelee menestyvien projektien vaikutuksia. (The study examines the effects of successful projects.)

- Kuntastrategiassa keskitytään menestyvien ja innovatiivisten yritysten tukemiseen. (The city strategy focuses on supporting successful and innovative companies.)

See also: Finnish grammar, adjectives, genitive case in Finnish.