Rikoksista

Rikoksista is a Finnish word that comes from the noun rikos, meaning crime. It is the elative plural form, used to express “from the crimes” or “about the crimes.” The form appears in contexts where crime is being discussed as a topic, such as news reporting, legal texts, statistics, and academic writing. The singular counterpart is rikoksesta, meaning “from the crime” or “about the crime.”

In usage, rikoksista often follows verbs and constructions that govern the elative, indicating topic or source. Examples include phrases like puhua rikoksista (to talk about the crimes) or tilastoissa rikoksista on trendi (the statistics on the crimes show a trend). It is common in formal Finnish to refer to crime in the plural when speaking of multiple incidents or categories, as in rikoksista annettujen tilastojen mukaan (according to the statistics on the crimes).

Related terms include rikos (crime), rikollinen (criminal), rikollisuus (criminality), and rikosoikeus (criminal law). These words form part of the broader discourse on crime and justice in Finnish, with rikoksista serving as a neutral, widely used noun form for discussing crimes as a topic or collective set of events.

Notes: Rikoksista is a neutral and standard form in written Finnish and formal speech. In everyday conversation, speakers may still use other constructions depending on the exact meaning and context, but rikoksista remains the correct form for “about the crimes” or “from the crimes” in the elative plural.