Suhteidensa

Suhteidensa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning their relationships. It is used to refer to relationships that belong to a group of people, such as a family, organization, or other collective. The form is a genitive plural construction built on the plural noun suhteet (relationships) with the third-person plural possessive suffix, indicating possession by “them.”

In Finnish, possessive constructions attach to the possessed noun rather than to the possessor. Therefore suhteidensa functions as “the relationships of them” or, more naturally in English, “their relationships.” It is typically used to link to another element in a sentence that specifies what aspect of those relationships is being described, for example with a noun like laatu (quality) or kehitys (development).

Examples:

- Suhteidensa laatu on parantunut, mikä vaikuttaa heidän yhteistyöhönsä. (The quality of their relationships has improved, which affects their collaboration.)

- Raportti tarkastelee suhdetteidensa kehitystä viime vuosina. (The report examines the development of their relationships in recent years.)

- Heidän suhteidensa dynamiikka on monimutkainen. (The dynamics of their relationships are complex.)

Note that there is a singular possessive counterpart, suhdensa, meaning “his/her/its relationship,” or suhdensa for “their relationship” in contexts referring to one relationship. Suhteidensa specifically denotes multiple relationships owned by a group.