nauhojen

Nauhojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun nauha, which means ribbon, band, or tape. The form is used to indicate possession or relation to multiple ribbons or tapes, or to refer to the ribbons themselves in contexts that require the genitive plural.

Etymology and grammar: Nauha belongs to the common Finnish noun class, and the genitive plural ending is -jen, producing nauhojen. This form appears in phrases such as nauhojen väri (the color of the ribbons) or nauhojen pituus (the length of the ribbons). It is a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item.

Usage and senses: The term covers both decorative ribbons and magnetic tapes, as well as other strip-like materials. In contemporary Finnish, nauha can refer to fabric ribbons used for decoration or binding, as well as to magnetic tape used in data storage and audio or video recording. Nauhojen, as the genitive plural, is used regardless of which sense of nauha is intended.

Examples:

- Nauhojen väri on tärkeä valinta lahjapakettia varten. (The color of the ribbons is an important choice for the gift wrap.)

- Hän leikkasi nauhojen pituuden projektinsa mukaan. (He cut the lengths of the ribbons according to the project.)

- Vanhoja nauhoja säilytetään arkistoissa ja laitteissa, joissa käytetään magneettista nauha-tekniikkaa. (Old ribbons are stored in archives and devices that use magnetic tape technology.)

See also: nauha (singular), nauhat (nominative plural).