Vartalojen

Vartalojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun vartalo, meaning bodies or torsos. It is used to indicate possession or a relationship to multiple bodies, for example in anatomical, forensic, or descriptive contexts. In plain translation, vartalojen translates to “of the bodies” or “the bodies’.”

In Finnish, genitive plural forms are used to express belonging or association with more than one entity. Vartalojen appears in sentences that discuss characteristics, measurements, or features pertaining to several bodies, such as proportions, structures, or conditions that concern multiple individuals or specimens. The form is common in academic writing, medical descriptions, art and sculpture analysis, and other fields that address bodies collectively.

Examples of usage include phrases describing shared attributes or comparative observations, such as the proportions of vartalojen osia (parts of the bodies) or changes in vartalojen mittasuhteet (the bodies’ proportions) across a sample. The construction does not require a definite article in Finnish; context provides definiteness and specificity.

Related terms and forms include the singular vartalo (body) and the nominative plural vartalot (bodies). Other language resources discuss genitive plural patterns in Finnish, including how -ojen forms arise with many stems and how they contrast with alternative genitive plural possibilities in some dialects or registers.

See also: vartalo, Finnish grammar, genitive case, Finnish noun declensions.