kalliset
Kalliset is the plural form of the Finnish adjective kallis, meaning expensive or costly. It is used to describe plural nouns or to refer to a group of expensive items. In ordinary sentences, Finnish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so kalliset appears when the modified noun is plural in the nominative or accusative. For example, kalliset kengät means “the expensive shoes,” and kalliset tavarat means “the expensive goods.”
In predicative constructions with the verb olla (to be), kalliset can appear as the complement of the
The word originates from the Finnish adjective kallis and is widely used in everyday language, advertising,