Objekteiden

Objekteiden is a term used in linguistic discussions of constructed languages to denote a hypothetical plural genitive form attached to the noun meaning “object.” In this usage, the base noun objekti, a loanword for “object” in Finnic-influenced systems, can take the suffix -eiden to signal possession by multiple objects. The term commonly appears in typological surveys and language-design exercises as an illustrative example of how genitive plurals might be marked.

Morphology and function: The suffix -eiden is treated as a plural genitive marker; in noun phrases, objekti + eiden yields “objekteiden,” meaning “of the objects” or “the objects’.” Word order remains similar to Finnish: the genitive noun precedes the head noun when used attributively, as in “objekteiden omistajat” meaning “the owners of the objects.”

Examples:

- Objekteiden omistajat päättivät myydä kokoelman. (The owners of the objects decided to sell the collection.)

- Objekteiden arvo kasvoi ajan myötä. (The value of the objects increased over time.)

Relation to Finnish: In real Finnish, the genitive plural of objekti is objektien. Objektien is standard, and objekteiden is not part of standard Finnish grammar. It appears primarily in hypothetical, constructed-language contexts or as a nonstandard form encountered in discussions about typology or spelling variants.