helmikuun

Helmikuun is the genitive form of helmikuu, the second month of the year in the Finnish calendar. It is not a standalone noun; it is the grammatical case used when February is described in relation to another noun, such as time, date, or duration.

Usage of helmikuun occurs in phrases that indicate temporal relationships. Examples include helmikuun alussa (at the beginning of February), helmikuun lopussa (at the end of February), and helmikuun aikana (during February). When referring to a specific date, the form appears as helmikuun 14. päivänä (on February 14th). The genitive form is typically used in written and formal Finnish, as well as in news, literature, and official documents.

Grammatical note: the genitive suffix -n is added to helmikuu to form helmikuun. This pattern is common across Finnish month names, and the genitive is frequently used to connect the month to other nouns, for example helmikuun loppuun (to the end of February) or helmikuun aikana (during February).

See also: helmikuu; Finnish month names; calendar terminology in Finnish.