Vilkaisujensa

Vilkaisujensa is a Finnish noun phrase that functions as the genitive form of vilkaisu, meaning a glance or look. The phrase expresses possession and names glances that belong to someone or something, and is commonly translated into English as "their glances" or "the glances of them" depending on context.

Morphology and usage notes: Vilkaisujensa is a plural-genitive possessive construction derived from vilkaisu (glance). In Finnish, such forms use possessive suffixes to indicate the possessor, here typically a third-person plural subject. The form may appear in different sentence positions and requires surrounding words to clarify who is being described as the owner of the glances.

Grammatical role and nuance: In literary or descriptive prose, vilkaisujensa can be used to foreground the observer’s or the observed party’s fleeting, momentary looks. The construction emphasizes how a group’s glances contribute to the atmosphere, impression, or narrative tension, rather than naming a concrete object or action.

Translation and equivalents: The phrase is often rendered in English as "their glances" or, more fluidly, as part of a larger description of gaze or observation. It tends to be more literary or evocative than everyday speech, and it can carry connotations of scrutiny, curiosity, or shared perception.

See also: Vilkaisu, Finnish grammar, genitive constructions, Finnish lexicon, language style in Finnish literature.