Tarkastelevien

Tarkastelevien is the genitive plural form of the present active participle tarkasteleva, which comes from the verb tarkastella meaning "to observe" or "to examine." The form is used in Finnish to indicate a group characterized by the action of observing and to appear in noun phrases that express ownership or association, such as "the observing ones" or "of the observing."

Morphology and function: In Finnish, present active participles formed with the suffix -va/-vä can function as adjectives. Their genitive plural form takes the ending -ien, yielding tarkastelevien. This form allows a speaker to attribute qualities or actions to a group, often in formal or academic contexts. For example, in phrases like "tarkastelevien tutkijoiden mukaan" the clause can be rendered as "according to the observing researchers."

Usage: Tarkastelevien is not a standalone noun but a modifying form used within noun phrases, typically in genitive constructions. It is common in scholarly writing, reports, and analytical prose where groups are described by their observational role or activity. The construct can denote who conducted observations, who is being described as observing, or whose findings are being cited.

Examples:

- Tarkastelevien tutkijoiden mukaan tutkimus on validoitu.

- Tarkastelevien oppilaiden raportit osoittavat selkeitä trendejä.

Etymology and related forms: Derived from tarkastella with the present active participle -va/-vä; the genitive plural ending -ien yields tarkastelevien. Related forms include tarkasteleva (nominative singular) and tarkastelevat (present-tense plural).