ilmeisten

Ilmeisten is a Finnish grammatical form: it is the genitive plural of the adjective ilmeinen, meaning obvious or apparent. As Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, ilmeisten appears before a genitive plural noun (for example, ilmeisten syiden — “of the most obvious reasons”). The nominative plural of the adjective is ilmeiset, while the superlative form is ilmeisimmät (the most obvious).

Etymology and meaning: ilmeinen derives from ilme, meaning appearance, sign, or manifestation, with the standard adjectival suffix -nen. The form ilmeisten expresses plurality and the genitive case, used in noun phrases where the head noun is in genitive, or where the phrase as a whole is in a genitive-dependent role (such as after vuoksi, because of).

Usage: ilmeisten is common in formal or written Finnish, including journalism, analytical texts, and academic writing. It serves to specify that the referenced reasons, facts, or elements are particularly evident. Examples include ilmeisten syiden vuoksi (“due to the most obvious reasons”) and ilmeisten seikkojen mukaan (“according to the most obvious points”). It is not a standalone noun; it functions as a modifier that agrees with the genitive plural noun it accompanies.

Related forms: ilmeinen (base form), ilmeiset (nominative plural), ilmeisimmät (superlative nominative plural), ilmeisesti (adverb meaning apparently). The root ilme connects to concepts of appearance or indication, shaping a family of words related to visibility and evidentness.