Varsinaisia

Varsinaisia is a Finnish word form that functions as the partitive plural of the adjective varsinaiset, meaning genuine, real, or proper. It is used when describing plural nouns in the partitive case, to emphasize authenticity or significance.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. When a plural noun is in the partitive case, the modifying adjective typically takes the form of varsinaisia. For example, varsinaisia syitä means genuine reasons, varsinaisia ongelmia means real problems, and varsinaisia tapauksia means authentic cases. The base form for masculine or mixed plural nominative would be varsinaiset, with varsinaisia appearing in the partitive.

Usage notes: Varsinaisia is common in formal or descriptive writing where the speaker intends to stress that something is genuine or substantive rather than superficial or incidental. It can contrast with phrases that imply mere appearances or insufficient cases, depending on context.

Relations and related terms: The related adjective varsinaisen or varsinaiset can appear in other cases to modify different nouns. The adverbial form varsinaisesti can be used to convey “in a genuine/real sense,” though it is less frequent in everyday speech than the adjectival form in noun phrases.

See also: varsinaiset, varsinaista, varsinaisesti, Finnish grammar, partitive case, adjectives.