pakollisten

Pakollisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective pakollinen, meaning "mandatory" or "obligatory." In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number, and the genitive plural form of the adjective is -isten. Thus, in phrases such as pakollisten kurssien määrä or pakollisten maksujen suuruus, both the adjective and the noun are in genitive plural: pakollisten kurssien and maksujen.

Use and nuance: The word describes requirements set by rules, institutions, or policies. It is frequently used in educational contexts to refer to courses or modules that must be completed. It is different from velvollisuus, which refers to an obligation.

Examples: Opiskelija suorittaa pakolliset kurssit. Päätöksessä todetaan pakollisten maksujen määrä.