Ruusujen

Ruusujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun ruusu, meaning rose. In Finnish grammar, the genitive plural is used to express possession or a relationship between multiple roses and another noun. The form ruusujen appears in phrases where roses are the possessor or referent of another noun, for example ruusujen lehdet (the petals/leaves of the roses) or ruusujen hoito (the care of roses).

Typical usage examples include describing characteristics or attributes that belong to multiple roses. For instance, ruusujen väri voi vaihdella vuodenaikojen mukaan (the color of the roses can vary with the seasons), or ruusujen hoito on tärkeää talviaikaan (the care of roses is important during winter). In compound noun phrases, ruusujen modifies the following noun to indicate that the item belongs to or concerns several roses.

Ruusujen is often contrasted with ruusun, the genitive singular form meaning “of the rose” or “the rose’s.” For example, ruusun terälehti tarkoittaa “the petal of the rose.” The two forms reflect Finnish grammar’s system of number and case, where plural genitive is used only when the relationship involves more than one rose.

Overall, ruusujen is a standard, neutral term used in everyday Finnish, horticultural texts, gardening guides, and descriptive writing to indicate ownership or association with multiple roses.