Yksittäiskappaleiden

Yksittäiskappaleiden is Finnish for a genitive form of yksittäiskappale, meaning a single piece, item or specimen. The compound word combines yksittäinen (single, individual) and kappale (piece, item, part) and takes the -iden ending in the genitive plural. The form yksittäiskappaleiden is used to indicate belonging, relation or reference to multiple individual pieces, or to describe attributes of those pieces within a larger noun phrase.

The term is common in contexts where attention is paid to individual units rather than to a group or bulk. Typical usage includes inventory, science, museums, and manufacturing, where phrases such as yksittäiskappaleiden rekisteröinti (registration of individual items), yksittäiskappaleiden tila (condition of individual pieces), or yksittäiskappaleiden analyysi (analysis of individual specimens) appear. It is often contrasted with terms referring to collections, batches, or bulk quantities.

In practice, yksittäiskappaleiden functions as a dependent element within a larger noun phrase. The exact meaning depends on the head noun it modifies; without a head noun, the phrase is incomplete. The concept is relevant for traceability, documentation, quality control, and research that emphasizes case-by-case examination rather than aggregate data.

See also: kappale, yksittäinen, kokoelma, erä, massatuotanto.