Sektorien

Sektorien is a Finnish genitive plural form of the noun sektori, meaning “of sectors” or “sectors.” It is used to express possession or association with multiple sectors, or to specify parts of a system, economy, or organization.

In Finnish, the genitive plural is formed with the suffix -ien for many i-ending nouns. Therefore sektori becomes sektorien in the genitive plural. This form appears in formal and technical writing when referring to multiple sectors or to relations among sectors, such as economic, administrative, or social sectors.

Examples of usage include phrases like “keskustelussa viitattiin sektorien väliseen kilpailuun” (the discussion referred to competition between sectors) and “budjetti koskee useiden sektorien rahoitusta” (the budget concerns funding for several sectors). Other common constructions are “sektorien mukaan” (by sector) and “sektorien koostumus” (the composition of sectors).

Sektorien is not a standalone lexical item beyond its grammatical role; it functions as a case form of sektori. It is predominantly used in Finnish texts that deal with economics, public administration, urban planning, and related fields, where clear reference to multiple sectors is required. Outside Finnish, or in non-grammatical contexts, the form is typically not applicable.