Palvelusten

Palvelusten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun palvelus, which covers meanings such as service, duty, or a religious service. The form is used to express possession or relation to several services, or to refer to services as a group. In everyday, legal, and administrative language, palvelusten appears in phrases like palvelusten laatu (the quality of the services), palvelusten tarjoaminen (the provision of services), and jumalanpalvelusten aikataulu (the schedule of church services).

Grammar and usage: The base form is palvelus; nominative plural is palvelukset, while the genitive plural is palvelusten. The suffix -sten marks the genitive plural for many -us nouns. The form commonly appears in formal texts, contracts, public policy, and religious contexts, where it delineates information about multiple services or the rights and obligations related to them.

Examples:

- Jumalanpalvelusten aikataulu muuttuu jouluna.

- Palvelusten laatu on parantunut uuden koulutuksen myötä.

- Hankkeen palvelusten kustannukset ovat budjetin rajoissa.