kirjoitusten

Kirjoitusten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kirjoitus. Kirjoitus has several related senses: the act of writing, a written work or document, inscriptions on objects, and orthography or spelling conventions. The genitive plural kirjoitusten is used to indicate possession or association with multiple writings, for example: kirjoitusten sisältö (the content of the writings) or kirjoitusten mukaan (according to the writings).

Grammatical notes: The base form kirjoitus is in its plural nominative as kirjoitukset, while the genitive singular is kirjoituksen. The genitive plural ends in -usten, producing kirjoitusten. This form is common in academic, editorial, and historical texts when discussing multiple texts, manuscripts, or inscriptions.

Usage and context: kirjoitusten is typically found in phrases that relate to a collection of writings or to the influence of written sources. It can refer to literary corpora, archival material, or sets of inscriptions. Because kirjoitus can also denote orthography, the exact meaning of kirjoitusten is determined by context, and care is taken to avoid ambiguity between a discussion of written works and spelling conventions.

Etymology: kirjoitus derives from the verb kirjoittaa (“to write”) with the abstract noun suffix -itus, forming a general term for writing, texts, or orthography. The genitive plural -usten marks the relationship to several writings.

See also: kirjoitus, kirjoittaa, kirjoitukset.