kaksosten

Kaksosten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kaksoset, which means twins. The form is used to express possession or association with the twins, rather than to describe the twins themselves.

Formation and usage. In Finnish, the genitive plural is typically formed by replacing the nominative plural ending with a corresponding genitive plural ending. For kaksoset, the nominative plural ending -et becomes -osten in the genitive plural, yielding kaksosten. This form is used in noun phrases to indicate ownership or relation, for example kaksosten vanhemmat meaning the parents of the twins, or kaksosten koti meaning the twins’ home.

Context and nuance. Kaksosten as a genitive plural is common in written Finnish, especially in descriptions of family relationships, demographics, or legal contexts where the relationship to a group of twins must be specified. The construction does not denote a separate new concept; it is a grammatical form that applies to the noun kaksoset in its plural.

Examples.

- Kaksosten vanhemmat asuvat kaupungissa. (The parents of the twins live in the city.)

- Kaksosten koulu on lähellä kotia. (The twins’ school is near the home.)

See also. Finnish grammar, genitive case, plurality in Finnic languages.