seudullisten

Seudullisten is a Finnish adjective form meaning related to a seutu, or region, and is used to describe things associated with a geographic area. The base adjective seudullinen covers meanings such as regional, local, or pertaining to a broader regional context. Seudullisten is its genitive plural form, used when the adjective accompanies a plural noun in the genitive case.

Etymology and form: The term derives from seutu (region, locality) combined with the adjective suffix -llinen. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so seudullinen has several inflected forms, including seudulliset (nominative plural) and seudullisten (genitive plural).

Usage: Seudullisten appears in formal or analytic writing, especially in geography, regional planning, sociology, and cultural studies. Common constructions include phrases like seudullisten alueiden kehittäminen (the development of the regional areas) or seudullisten arvojen korostaminen (the emphasis of regional values). It can also modify plural nouns in the genitive, for example, seudullisten yhteisöjen rajat (the boundaries of the regional communities).

Nuance and relation to related terms: Seudullinen emphasizes a geographic or regional scope, sometimes overlapping with alueellinen (regional) but with a nuance tied to the concept of seutu as a functional or cultural region. It is distinct from local or municipal terms that refer to smaller administrative units.

See also: Seutu, seudullinen, alueellinen, Finnish grammar resources.