Opiskelijoiden

Opiskelijoiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun opiskelija, meaning student. It is used to express possession or association with students, and appears in phrases referring to things belonging to or concerning students, such as 'opiskelijoiden oikeudet' (the students’ rights) or 'opiskelijoiden asunnot' (the students’ housing).

Morphology and usage: In Finnish, the genitive plural is formed by adding the suffix -iden to the stem of the noun, producing opiskelijoiden. The form is used when the noun phrase denotes that something belongs to or relates to more than one student. It is a common element in academic, educational, and organizational language, for example in writings about student unions, student services, or student preferences.

Common contexts and examples: Opiskelijoiden etu (the students’ interest), Opiskelijoiden jäännökset (a theoretical phrase in a specific context), Opiskelijoiden liitto (the students’ association). The genitive plural is typically placed before another noun in compound phrases, functioning as a modifier that clarifies ownership or association.

Relation to other forms: Opiskelijoiden contrasts with opiskelija (singular nominative), which refers to one student, and with opiskelijat (plural nominative), which refers to several students without indicating possession. The genitive plural form is a standard part of Finnish grammar for indicating collective ownership or association with a group.

See also: opiskelija, opiskelijajärjestö, genitive case in Finnish. Opiskelijoiden is a grammatical form rather than a standalone name, and its precise meaning hinges on the surrounding noun it modifies in a sentence.