lyhytaikaisempien

"Lyhytaikaisempien" is a Finnish word. It is the genitive plural form of the adjective "lyhytaikainen," which translates to "short-term" or "temporary" in English. Therefore, "lyhytaikaisempien" literally means "of the shorter-term ones" or "of the more temporary ones."

This word would be used in sentences where one is discussing multiple entities or things that are considered to be of shorter duration or less permanent than others. For example, one might refer to "lyhytaikaisempien projektien hallinta" which translates to "managing shorter-term projects." In this context, it implies a comparison between projects, where some are more short-term than others, and the focus is on those that fall into the more short-term category.

The grammatical case, genitive plural, indicates possession or a relationship to something else. It suggests that the "shorter-term ones" are being related to another noun or concept. The comparative nature of the word, indicated by the "-mpi" suffix, signifies that it is not just short-term, but *more* short-term than some other reference point. The plural form "-ien" points to multiple instances of these short-term entities.