Paljaiden

Paljaiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective paljas, meaning bare or naked. It is used when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the genitive case. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in number and case, and paljaiden appears before a plural noun in genitive, for example paljaiden ihmisten (“of naked people”) or paljaiden käsien (“of bare hands”). The form signals possession or association in a way similar to other genitive phrases in Finnish.

Etymology and grammar notes: paljas is a native Finnish word meaning bare, exposed, or unclothed. The genitive plural ending -ien is a common pattern for many Finnish adjectives in this case, producing paljaiden as the attributive-genitive pair when describing a plural noun in genitive. This usage is typically found in descriptive or literary contexts, where the author wants to emphasize exposure, vulnerability, or lack of covering.

Usage and context: Paljaiden mainly appears in written Finnish and is less common in everyday speech, where simpler constructions or numeral phrases might be preferred. It functions as an attributive modifier in genitive phrases and does not stand alone as a noun. Examples in context might include phrases like “paljaiden käsien kosketus” (the touch of bare hands) or “paljaiden ihmisten tarinat” (the stories of naked/naked people), depending on what is being described and the surrounding grammar.

See also: paljas, nakedness, Finnish grammar, genitive case.