keskusten

Keskusten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun keskus, meaning center or hub. It is a possessive form used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with more than one center. In Finnish noun phrases, the genitive plural is placed before the head noun, so keskusten typically appears before the noun it modifies.

Common usages include phrases such as keskusten tilat (the centers’ facilities), keskusten hallinto (the centers’ administration), and keskusten toiminta (the centers’ activities). The form signals possession or belonging rather than location, and it can attach to a wide range of accompanying nouns to describe what pertains to the centers.

Keskusten contrasts with keskuksen, the singular genitive form meaning “of the center,” and with keskukset, the nominative plural meaning “centers.” Finnish uses these inflected forms across various grammatical contexts to express relationships between nouns without articles or prepositions as in many other languages. The exact meaning depends on the accompanying head noun and the broader sentence.

In summary, keskusten serves as a key grammatical tool in Finnish for indicating association with multiple centers, functioning within noun phrases to express ownership, affiliation, or related attributes.