kasvoja

Kasvoja is the partitive plural form of the Finnish noun kasvo, which means face. It refers to faces or facial features in contexts where the quantity is indefinite or when the faces are not being treated as a definite set. In Finnish grammar, kasvoja typically functions as the object of a verb or in constructions that require the partitive case.

Morphology and related forms: The base word kasvo has several inflected forms. Nominative singular is kasvo, nominative plural is kasvot (faces as a subject or definite set). Partitive singular is kasvoa, and partitive plural is kasvoja. Genitive singular is kasvon, and genitive plural is kasvojen. These forms are used to express different grammatical roles and definiteness in sentences.

Usage: Kasvoja appears most often when referring to faces in a non-specific sense, such as descriptions of appearance, makeup, or facial expressions within a larger context. It is common in written and formal Finnish, as well as in everyday language when the exact number of faces is not being singled out. The form kasvojen is frequently seen in phrases describing attributes of faces, such as kasvojen iho (facial skin) or kasvojen ilme (facial expression).

Distinction from related forms: Kasvot, the nominative plural, is used when faces are the subject or clearly identified in a clause. Kasvoja, by contrast, marks indefiniteness or a partitive quantity and often accompanies verbs or phrases that require the partitive case.

See also: kasvo, kasvot, kasvojen.