sukupolvien

Sukupolvien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun sukupolvi, meaning generation. In Finnish, the genitive plural is used to indicate possession or relation to more than one generation, and is formed by adding the suffix -en to the stem sukupolvi, yielding sukupolvien. The form appears in noun phrases to denote something that pertains to multiple generations or the relationship between generations.

The term is commonly used in discussions of intergenerational relations, culture, and history. For example, sukupolvien välinen kuilu refers to the intergenerational gap, while sukupolvien kokemukset means the experiences of generations. With adjectives, the form adapts to number and case, as in sukupolvien väliset erot (the intergenerational differences) or sukupolvien arvoja koskevat keskustelut (discussions concerning the values of generations).

In practice, sukupolvien functions as a grammatical tool rather than a standalone concept. It serves to attribute nouns to multiple generations and to construct phrases that compare, connect, or attribute aspects to successive generations. The usage is widespread across sociology, demography, media, and cultural studies in Finnish.