oikeanlaisten

Oikeanlaisten is a Finnish grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. It derives from the adjective oikeanlainen, meaning “of the right kind,” “proper,” or “suitable.” Oikeanlaisten is the genitive plural form, used when the adjective modifies a plural noun that is in the genitive case or when describing something belonging to the right kinds.

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. The corresponding forms for oikeanlainen include: nominative plural oikeanlaiset, genitive plural oikeanlaisten, and partitive plural oikeanlaisia. The form oikeanlaisten therefore signals a relationship to “the right kinds” of something, rather than standing alone as a noun.

Usage and nuance

Oikeanlaisten is commonly found in noun phrases such as oikeanlaisten työkalujen valikoima (the range of tools of the right kind) or oikeanlaisten ihmisten vaikutus (the influence of people of the right kind). The phrase is evaluative, often implying suitability, appropriateness, or quality relative to a goal or context. It can carry normative or context-dependent connotations, so its use may emphasize standards or expectations about types or categories of things.

Examples

- Tarvitaan oikeanlaisten työkalujen käyttöä projektissa. (The use of tools of the right kind is needed in the project.)

- Tutkimus pysähtyi oikeanlaisten esimerkkien perusteelle. (The study paused on the basis of the right kinds of examples.)

Etymology and relation

The word combines oikea (right) with the suffix -lainen (forming adjectives meaning “of the type of”). It aligns with typical Finnish adjective inflection patterns. See also oikea and the -lainen suffix in Finnish grammar.