epäpelkistyneiden
Epäpelkistyneiden is a Finnish grammatical form that represents a group characterized by not having become afraid or by remaining fearless. The form is built from the verb pelkistyä, meaning to become frightened or cowardly, with the negating prefix epäs- (epä-). The base participle epäpelkistynyt/epäpelkistyneet denotes individuals who have not become fearful, with epäpelkistyneet as the nominative plural and epäpelkistyneiden as the genitive plural form used to indicate possession or association in a phrase.
Usage and nuance: Epäpelkistyneiden is a literary or formal construction and is most often found in written
Grammatical notes: The form epäpelkistyneiden functions as a genitive plural of an attributive participle adjective. It
See also: pelkistyä, epäpelkistyminen, rohkeus.
Example: Kuvatekstissä kerrottiin epäpelkistyneiden sotilaiden marssista; the phrase emphasizes the fearlessness of the soldiers.