Synteettisten

Synteettisten is an inflected Finnish form of the adjective synteettinen, meaning synthetic. It is the genitive plural form used when describing a noun in the genitive plural. In practice, synteettisten appears in phrases such as synteettisten aineiden, synteettisten materiaalien or synteettisten kielten, where the head noun is in genitive plural. The form is common in technical, scientific, and academic writing, and it often contrasts with luontaiset or luonnon-, meaning natural or naturally occurring.

Etymology and meaning: The Finnish word synteettinen derives from the concept of synthesis, combining elements to form a whole. The term entered scientific vocabulary through borrowings and adaptations in chemistry, materials science, pharmacology, and related fields. The -inen suffix marks adjectives, while the -isten ending signals genitive plural agreement with a following noun in genitive plural, as in aineiden or materiaalien.

Usage notes: Finnish adjectives decline to match the noun they modify. Nominative plural is synteettiset (the synthetic ones), partitive plural is synteettisiä, and genitive plural is synteettisten. The choice depends on the syntactic role of the noun in the sentence. Synteettisten is therefore typically seen in phrases that describe possession, relation, or measurement of synthetic substances, materials, or concepts.

See also: synteettinen, synteesi, luonnollinen, kemia.