Pyörien

Pyörien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun pyörä, meaning wheel. In Finnish, the genitive plural is used to indicate possession or association, and can be translated as “of the wheels” or as the wheels’ in English. The form appears in many noun phrases, such as pyörien laatu (the quality of the wheels), pyörien koko (the size of the wheels), and pyörien hinta (the price of the wheels).

Morphology and usage: The genitive plural suffix -ien is added to the stem pyörä to form pyörien. This inflection marks a relationship between wheels and another noun rather than serving as a standalone noun. It contrasts with the nominative plural pyörät (wheels).

Contexts and examples: Pyörien is common in automotive, bicycle, and technical discourse, where wheels and their attributes are discussed. It can also appear in longer compounds or possessive phrases, such as pyörien rakenneosat (the components of the wheels) or pyörien kunnossapito (the maintenance of the wheels).

Etymology and notes: Pyörä means wheel, and pyörien is the regular genitive plural form derived from pyörä. The form is a standard part of Finnish inflection and functions as a grammatical marker rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: Pyörä; Finnish grammar, genitive case; Genitive plural suffix -ien.