isäntien

Isäntien isäntä isäntä isäntä isäntä? The word isäntä in Finnish means host, innkeeper, or master of a household. Isäntien is the genitive plural form, meaning “of the hosts” or “the hosts’.” It is used to indicate possession or attribution when the possessor is more than one host.

In Finnish grammar, isäntien is formed from the plural noun isännät (the hosts) with the genitive plural ending -ien. The construction is common in sentences that describe something belonging to, or associated with, multiple hosts, such as property, actions, or statements attributed to them. For example, isäntien talo means the hosts’ house, and isäntien mukaan means according to the hosts.

Usage examples:

- Isäntien talo sijaitsee kaupungin laidalla. (The hosts’ house is located on the edge of the town.)

- Isäntien mukaan tilaisuus alkaa klo kahdeksan. (According to the hosts, the event starts at eight.)

- Isäntien vieraat saapuivat ajoissa. (The hosts’ guests arrived on time.)

Related terms include isäntä (host, isäntä in singular) and isännöinti (the act or process of managing or hosting). Isäntien usage is typical in written and spoken Finnish when referring to possessions, actions, or statements linked to more than one host.