kohtuullisten

Kohtuullisten is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective kohtuullinen, meaning reasonable, fair, or moderate. It is not a separate word with a standalone meaning; rather, kohtuullisten is the genitive plural form of the adjective, used when describing a noun that is in genitive plural. For example, in phrases like kohtuullisten hintojen mukaan, the word kohtuullisten governs the genitive plural noun hintojen.

In usage, kohtuullisten appears primarily in formal or written Finnish, especially in discussions of prices, salaries, expenses, policies, or expectations where moderation and fairness are emphasized. The sense conveyed is that something is not excessive or extreme, but adequate or just. The nuance can be positive, emphasizing fairness, or pragmatic, focusing on sustainability.

Morphology and related forms: Finnish adjectives decline to reflect number and case. For kohtuullinen, common forms include kohtuulliset (nominative plural), kohtuullisten (genitive plural), kohtuullisia (partitive plural), kohtuullisen (genitive singular), kohtuullista (partitive singular), and kohtuullisena (essive). Knowing kohtuullisten as the genitive plural form helps parse phrases such as kohtuullisten hintojen mukaan or kohtuullisten palkkojen vaatimus.

Etymology: kohtuullinen derives from the concept of kohtuullisuus, meaning reasonableness or moderation. The term is widely used in discussions of economic policy, social fairness, and moral judgments where moderation is considered appropriate.

See also: kohtuullisuus, kohtuullinen, Finnish adjective inflection.