henkilÃkohtaisten

Henkilökohtaiset is Finnish the plural form of the adjective henkiökohtainen, meaning personal or relating to an individual. It is used to describe nouns in plural form and appears in many everyday and formal contexts. The base idea is that something pertains to a person rather than to a group or to abstract concepts.

Etymology and formation: The word is formed from the noun henkilö (person) combined with the suffix kohtainen, which conveys belonging to or relating to something specific. The resulting adjective henkilökohtainen means personal or individual, and its plural form henkilökohtaiset is used when describing multiple items or attributes.

Usage: Henkilökohtaiset is most common in phrases where multiple personal items or attributes are being referred to. Examples include:

- henkilökohtaiset tiedot (personal data)

- henkilökohtaiset ominaisuudet (personal characteristics)

- henkilökohtaiset suhteet (personal relationships)

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun in number and case, so henkilökohtainen becomes henkilökohtaiset in the plural nominative, and forms like henkilökohtaisia in the plural partitive. The term is widely used in everyday language, education, psychology, and administrative or legal contexts, particularly when distinguishing individual or private aspects from general ones.

Relation to related terms: The compound noun person-related data is often expressed as henkilötiedot (personal data) or henkilökohtaiset tiedot in more descriptive language. While both forms are common, henkilötiedot is a fixed noun phrase frequently used in official texts, whereas henkilökohtaiset tiesosat or attributes appear in broader descriptive contexts.