Oppilaiden

Oppilaiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun oppilas, meaning a student. It is used to indicate possession or a relationship to a group of students, for example in phrases like the students’ rights or the parents of the students. In Finnish, the genitive case marks ownership, association, or involvement, and oppilaiden functions as the head of a noun phrase in such constructions.

The form oppilaiden is typically contrasted with oppilaat (the students, nominative plural) and oppilaiden oikeudet (the students’ rights). Other related forms include oppilaiden vanhemmat (the students’ parents) and oppilaiden nimet (the students’ names), illustrating how the genitive plural connects a noun to its referents.

Usage examples:

- Koulun tilat ovat oppilaiden käytössä. (The school facilities are in use by the students.)

- Oppilaiden vanhemmat kokoontuvat vanhempainiltaan. (The students’ parents gather for the parent-teacher evening.)

Notes:

- Finnish lacks a definite article; possession or relation is often shown through the genitive form rather than a separate article.

- Oppilaiden specifically denotes a plural group and is used when referring to something belonging to or associated with multiple students.