neuvottelun

Neuvottelun is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun neuvottelu, meaning negotiation. In Finnish, genitive forms are used to indicate possession or relation, and neuvottelun functions to describe attributes of or connections to a specific negotiation. It appears in phrases such as neuvottelun kesto (the duration of the negotiation), neuvottelun lopputulos (the outcome of the negotiation), or neuvottelun edellytykset (the conditions of the negotiation). It is not a stand-alone concept or a proper noun, but a grammatical form that commonly appears in formal writing, journalism, diplomacy, and legal or business contexts.

Compared with neuvottelut (negotiations, plural), neuvottelun refers to a single negotiation. The plural genitive is neuvottelujen (the negotiations’). Neuvottelun can also appear as the complement of a noun within a compound expression, for example neuvottelun piirissä (within the circle of negotiations) or neuvottelun aikana (during the negotiation). The form is routinely used in Finnish texts to attribute properties to a specific negotiation and to link related concepts to that negotiation.