Rinnastettujen

Rinnastettujen is a Finnish grammatical form, the genitive plural of the participle or adjective rinnastettu, which comes from the verb rinnastaa meaning to coordinate or place side by side. In linguistics and grammar, rinnastettu describes elements that are connected by coordination rather than subordination, forming a parallel or equal relationship within a clause or phrase. The form rinnastettujen is used when referring to those coordinated elements in a possessive or relational sense.

In Finnish syntax, coordination (rinnastus) links elements such as words, phrases, or clauses with coordinating conjunctions like ja (and), tai (or), sekä (as well as). Rinnastettu can describe the resulting structure, for example, coordinated nouns, adjectives, or clauses. The genitive plural ending -en signals that the reference is to “of the coordinated elements” or to a group of items that are coordinated.

Usage and examples:

- Esimerkki: Tekstissä on useita rinnastettuja ilmauksia, kuten "korkea ja matala" tai "valoisa ja pimeä." Here, the coordinated expressions are described as rinnastettuja ilmauksia, and the genitive plural form rinnastettujen is used when naming or discussing those items collectively.

- Esimerkki: Tutkimuksessa analysoitiin rinnastettujen lauseiden rytmi. In this case, the subject refers to a set of coordinated clauses.

Rinnastettujen is primarily a linguistic and grammatical term used in descriptive analyses of Finnish syntax. It helps writers and researchers specify the relationship between parallel elements within sentences and larger textual structures.