kansallisten

Kansallisten is a Finnish grammatical form and not a standalone concept. It is the genitive plural form of the adjective kansallinen, which means national or relating to a nation. The form kansallisten is used when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the genitive case, indicating possession or association with a national group.

Etymology and form: Kansallinen derives from kansa, meaning nation or people, with the common Finnish suffix -llinen that creates adjectives. In Finnish declension, the nominative plural of kansallinen is kansalliset, while the genitive plural is kansallisten. This form appears in phrases where the noun it describes is in the genitive plural, or where the relation is described as “of the nations” or “the nations’.”

Usage and examples: Kansallisten is commonly found in legal, political, or formal language. Examples include:

- kansallisten lakien mukaan, meaning “according to the national laws” or “in accordance with the laws of the nations.”

- kansallisten joukkueiden pelaajat, meaning “players of the national teams.”

- keskustelu kansallisten arvojen puolesta, meaning “a discussion in favor of national values” (where kansallisten modifies arvojen in genitive plural).

Note that kansallisten functions as a grammatical form rather than a separate term; its exact translation depends on the noun it modifies. In English, it is often rendered through the sense of “national” or “nation’s” within a possessive or relational phrase.