hintojen

Hintojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun hinta, meaning prices. It is used to indicate a relationship to prices, such as possession or association, and appears in noun phrases that describe price-related matters. For example, hintojen kehitys means the development of prices, and hintojen nousu refers to a rise in prices.

In Finnish, the genitive plural is used to show that the head noun belongs to or concerns another noun. Hintojen functions as a dependent element in compound phrases and typically precedes or accompanies a head noun that specifies the price-related concept being discussed. It contrasts with hinnat, the nominative plural meaning prices as a subject, and with hintoja, the partitive plural used in different grammatical contexts.

Common contexts for hintojen include economics, business journalism, consumer reports, budgeting, and pricing analysis. The term frequently appears in discussions of price trends, inflation, and market comparisons. Typical collocations include hintojen kehitys, hintojen nousu, and hintojen vertailu, illustrating how prices change over time or differ between products and regions.

Etymology: hinta is a native Finnish noun, and hintojen is its genitive plural form. The exact historical development of hintojen is not usually detailed in general references, but it reflects the standard Finnish pattern for forming genitive plural from a singular noun. Understanding hintojen helps clarify discussions that focus on price-related relations rather than the concrete prices themselves.