politiikkien

Politiikkien is a Finnish linguistic form that appears in reference to politics or policy. It is used to express possession or attribution related to policies or political matters, and it commonly occurs in academic writing, journalism, and public discourse.

In Finnish, politiikka is a core noun meaning politics or policy. Polittiikkien functions as the genitive plural form, indicating “of policies” or “policies’” when referring to multiple policies or the policy domain in general. The form is typically found in phrases that describe the scope, impact, or planning of policy initiatives rather than as a stand-alone subject.

Usage examples include phrases such as politiikkien vaikutukset (the effects of policies), politiikkien suunnittelu (planning of policies), and kuntien politiikkien tavoitteet (the objectives of municipal policies). This form helps to attribute actions, outcomes, or characteristics to policy-related entities in a precise, formal register.

Relation to other forms is a key part of understanding politiikkien. Politiikka refers to policy or politics in a more abstract sense, while politiikat (the policies) points to concrete policy instruments or sets of policies. Politiikkien is thus a grammatical tool for discussing the abstract or collective aspects of policy in a possessive or relational sense.

See also:

- Poli tics and policy in Finnish

- Politiikka (Finnish noun)

- Finnish noun inflection and genitive forms