kauppojen

Kauppojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kauppa, meaning stores or shops. It is used to express possession or a relationship to multiple stores, and appears in noun phrases describing attributes of several shops or the location of those shops. For example, kauppojen aukioloajat means the opening hours of the shops, and kauppojen läheisyydessä means in the vicinity of the shops.

Grammatical notes: In Finnish, the genitive plural is used to indicate ownership or association with more than one entity. Kauppojen is placed before the head noun in phrases such as kauppojen tarjonta (the assortment of the shops) or kauppojen määrä (the number of shops). It can modify adjectives and other nouns, forming compound noun phrases common in descriptive writing about commercial areas, districts, or retail planning. The form contrasts with kaupan (genitive singular) and kauppojen (genitive plural) used specifically to refer to multiple shops.

Usage context: The term frequently appears in discussions about shopping districts, municipal planning, retail economics, or consumer information. It helps specify that statements pertain to several stores rather than a single shop. Typical contexts include descriptions of shopping centers, market areas, and chains with multiple locations, where the character or services are attributed to all stores collectively.

Related forms: The base kauppa; partitive plural kauppoja (shops, indefinite), inessive kaupoissa (in stores), elative kaupoista (from stores). Understanding kauppojen alongside these forms clarifies how Finnish marks possession and plurality in commercial vocabulary.