kevyiden

kevyiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective kevyt, meaning lightweight or not heavy. In Finnish, adjectives inflect to agree with the nouns they modify in number and case; kevyiden specifically marks a plural noun in the genitive case. As a result, kevyiden is a grammatical form rather than a standalone word with independent meaning.

Formation and usage: The form is built from the adjective stem kevyt with the standard genitive plural ending -iden. It appears before a noun in genitive plural, often in noun phrases that express possession, measurement, or specification of quality. For instance, kevyiden työkalujen kantaminen means carrying the lightweight tools, kevyiden autojen hinnat means the prices of lightweight cars, and kevyiden rakennusmateriaalien käyttö refers to the use of lightweight construction materials.

Etymology and variants: kevyt comes from Proto-Finnic roots meaning "light" in weight or "not heavy." The genitive plural ending -iden is one of several plural-genitive inflections adjectives may take in Finnish.

Related topics include Finnish grammar, the genitive case, and adjective agreement in Finnish.