Yöpyneiden

Yöpyneiden is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the participial noun yöpyneet, which refers to people who have stayed overnight somewhere. The base participle yöpyneet is derived from the verb yöpyä (to stay overnight) and denotes those who performed the action. Yöpyneiden signals possession or association with that group in noun phrases, and appears when describing something belonging to or pertaining to those who stayed the night.

Usage is most common in written Finnish, such as descriptive text, event reports, or historical accounts, rather than in casual speech. It often occurs in phrases where another noun in a genitive or partitive case follows, for example: yöpyneiden kokemukset (the experiences of those who stayed overnight) or yöpyneiden tarinoita (stories of those who stayed overnight).

Morphology and relationships to related forms: yöpyneet is the nominative plural form meaning “the ones who stayed overnight.” Yöpyneiden is the genitive plural, used to indicate possession or association with that group. The form fits into Finnish patterns where a participial noun of -neet class takes a genitive plural ending to modify another noun.

Examples:

- Yöpyneiden kokemukset voivat vaihdella. (The experiences of those who stayed overnight may vary.)

- Yöpyneiden tarinoita kuultiin tilaisuudessa. (Stories of those who stayed overnight were heard at the event.)

See also: yöpyä, yöpyminen, yöpymiseen.