Päätyjen

Päätyjen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun pääty, meaning "the ends" or "end pieces" of something. It is a grammatical form used to indicate possession or association with multiple ends.

The form is commonly used in contexts such as carpentry, architecture, and product design, where the ends of boards, beams, or other components are described. While the meaning is rooted in the tangible ends of objects, päätyjen can also appear in more abstract phrases referring to ends of structures or parts.

Morphology: In standard Finnish, the genitive plural of pääty is formed with the suffix -jen, producing päätyjen. This pattern follows the broader Finnish system for forming genitive plurals on certain native nouns ending in a consonant or vowel with specific inflectional rules.

Examples: Päätyjen viisteet antavat kappaleelle viimeistellyn ilmeen. Päätyjen mitat ja sovitus ovat tarkat. Talon päätyjen suunnittelu vaikuttaa julkisivun ilmeeseen. These sentences illustrate how the form ties the attribute to the ends of various objects or structures.

See also: The concept is linguistic in nature as a grammatical form rather than a distinct standalone term. It is encountered whenever discussing the ends of objects in Finnish, particularly in technical or design-focused contexts.