epäsuorien

Epäsuorien is a Finnish grammatical form: it is the genitive plural of the adjective epäsuora, which means indirect or oblique. The prefix epäs- conveys negation or deviation from a direct or straightforward form, so epäsuora describes something that is not direct. In grammar, epäsuora is used to characterize indirect expressions, indirect speech, or indirect relationships, among other non-direct notions.

The adjective epäsuora declines like other Finnish adjectives. In plural genitive it appears as epäsuorien, for example in phrases such as epäsuorien lausekkeiden merkitys or epäsuorien ilmaisujen käyttö. While epäsuorien does not stand alone as a concept, it functions as part of noun phrases that describe plural indirect elements or forms. The form is most commonly encountered in written language when indicating possession or relation to multiple indirect items, objects, or expressions.

In practice, epäsuorien is typically found in contexts discussing syntax, semantics, or rhetoric where indirect forms are contrasted with direct ones. For instance, discussions of indirect speech (epäsuora puhe) or indirect objects often rely on adjectives like epäsuora to describe the kind of expression or structure being referred to, with epäsuorien serving as the modifying element in plural genitive phrases.

See also: epäsuora, suora, epäsuora puhe, indirect speech, Finnish grammar.