kotitalouksienkin
Kotitalouksienkin is a Finnish grammatical form that uses the particle -kin attached to the genitive plural kotitalouksien to express inclusion or emphasis, roughly translating to “even households” or “households as well.” It is used to indicate that households are included in a statement alongside other actors such as companies, individuals, or public institutions.
Etymology and structure: kotitalous means household, and kotitalouksien is its genitive plural form. The particle -kin
Usage: Kotitalouksienkin is typically attached to a noun phrase that denotes what is being talked about. Examples
- Talouden kasvu johtuu sekä vientistä että kotitalouksienkin kulutuksesta.
- Säästöt ovat kasvaneet sekä yritysten että kotitalouksienkin.
- Hallituksen suunnitelmat huomioivat kotitalouksienkin etuuden.
Nuance: The -kin particle adds emphasis and signals that households are part of the relevant group, not
Related forms: The -kin particle can attach to other possessive or case forms (for example, yritystenkin, yksilöidenkin),