kivien

Kivien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kivi, meaning stones. It is used to express possession or association and to form phrases that describe a property of stones as a group. For example, kivien koko means the size of the stones, and kivien väri means the color of the stones.

Morphology and etymology: In Finnish, the genitive plural suffix -ien is typical for stems such as kivi. The base kivi takes kiven in the genitive singular and kivien in the genitive plural. This form is part of standard Finnish grammar and is common in both written and spoken language.

Usage: Kivien is used whenever the head noun describes a characteristic or relation involving stones. It appears in geological, architectural, and everyday contexts to indicate attributes of more than one stone. Examples include kivien koko (the size of the stones) and kivien väri (the color of the stones). It can also occur in more complex noun phrases, such as kivien kerrostuma (the stratification of stones) or kivien koostumus (the composition of the stones).

See also: kivi, kivet, kiven, Finnish grammar, Finnish language.