pliiatsien

Pliiatsien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun pliiatsi, which denotes a pencil. It is used to express possession or association with pencils, as in phrases like pliiatsien väri (the color of the pencils) or pliiatsien valmistus (the manufacture of pencils).

Morphology and forms. The base noun is pliiatsi. In common inflection, the nominative singular is pliiatsi, the genitive singular is pliiatsin, the nominative plural is pliiatsit, and the genitive plural is pliiatsien. This pattern is typical for many Finnish loanwords that end in -i and follow regular consonant stem declension. Plural forms are frequently encountered in education, stationery catalogs, and everyday writing.

Usage. Pliiatsien appears mainly in written Finnish, especially in descriptive or enumerative contexts where pencils are being talked about in groups. It is common in instructional texts, product descriptions, and discussions of materials or supplies. In spoken language, speakers often use possessive constructions with the singular form (pliiatsin) or rephrase to avoid repetition.

See also. pliiatsit, pliiatsi, and related terms for basic pencil references in Finnish. The broader topic of writing implements includes pens (kynät) and markers, each with its own inflected forms.

Notes. As a genitive plural form, pliiatsien is a standard example of Finnish noun declension and is part of everyday vocabulary in schools and offices.