Pääartikkelin

Pääartikkelin is the genitive form of the Finnish noun pääartikkeli, which translates to "main article" or "lead article." The base term pääartikkeli refers to the central, overview article about a topic in encyclopedias, reference works, or knowledge databases. The genitive form pääartikkelin is used to indicate possession or association with that main article, for example in phrases like pääartikkelin otsikko (the title of the main article) or pääartikkelin sisältö (the content of the main article).

Usage and meaning

In Finnish, a pääartikkeli is the principal article that provides a broad, neutral overview of a topic. It often serves as a hub from which more specific subarticles or subtopics branch out. This concept is common in encyclopedias and wiki-style repositories, where a main article links to related subarticles to structure information clearly.

Grammar and inflection

Pääartikkeli is a compound noun formed from pää (main, chief) and artikkeli (article). Its inflections include pääartikkelin (genitive singular), pääartikkelia (partitive singular), and pääartikkeleita (nominative plural), among others. The genitive form pääartikkelin is used whenever the relationship to the main article is expressed in possessive or attributive constructions.

Examples of use

"Kirjaston pääartikkelin otsikko kuvaa koko aihealueen." "Pääartikkelin sisältö antaa yleiskuvan aiheesta." In a Finnish Wikipedia context, the main article about a broad topic would be described as the pääartikkeli, with subarticles covering more detailed aspects.

Overall, pääartikkelin denotes the main article’s association or ownership, a grammatical form used to discuss the central overview within a collection of related articles.