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naapureiden

Naapureiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun naapuri, meaning neighbor. It denotes possession or association by multiple neighbors; for example, naapureiden piha translates to the neighbors’ yard. As a grammatical form, it functions to indicate ownership or relation rather than a separate lexical item.

Form and usage: The genitive plural is formed by adding the suffix -iden to the stem naapuri,

Examples:

- Naapureiden auto on parkissa. (The neighbors’ car is in the parking space.)

- Naapureiden koirat haukkuivat koko yön. (The neighbors’ dogs barked all night.)

- Naapureiden kesken päätettiin järjestää juhlat. (Among the neighbors, it was decided to host a party.)

Notes: Naapureiden is a possessive/genitive form and does not constitute a standalone noun. It is commonly used

See also: Finnish grammar, Genitive case, Noun morphology in Finnish.

yielding
naapureiden.
It
is
used
in
constructions
referring
to
something
belonging
to
or
connected
with
several
neighbors.
It
can
also
appear
in
phrases
meaning
“among
the
neighbors,”
such
as
naapureiden
kesken.
in
everyday
Finnish
to
attribute
something
to
or
about
a
group
of
neighboring
households
and
can
appear
in
a
variety
of
contexts,
from
property
descriptions
to
social
arrangements.