Päivittäisten

Päivittäisten is a Finnish grammatical form, not a separate noun. It is the genitive plural form of the adjective päivittäinen, which means daily or occurring every day. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so when the noun is in genitive plural, the adjective takes the genitive plural ending, resulting in päivittäisten.

Usage and meaning

Päivittäisten describes a set or group that relates to daily occurrences or routines. It appears in noun phrases where both the noun and its determiner are in genitive plural, or where the noun itself is in a case that requires genitive plural. Common contexts include descriptions of daily tasks, daily reports, or daily events.

Examples

- päivittäisten tehtävien lista = a list of daily tasks

- päivittäisten tapahtumien seuranta = monitoring of daily events

- päivittäisten tilien saldo = the balance of daily accounts

Relation to other forms

Päivittäisten is often contrasted with päivittäin, the adverb meaning “daily” or “every day.” While päivittäinen and its declined forms describe qualities of nouns, päivittäin functions as an adverb modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

See also

Finnish adjectives and their case-based inflection

Päivittäinen meaning and usage

Adverbial form päivittäin