tasaisten

Tasaisten is a Finnish adjectival inflection of the word tasainen, meaning “even” or “equal.” It is used as an attributive modifier in front of plural nouns in the genitive case to form phrases that express parity or equality between groups. In practice, tasaisten functions as a descriptive element within a larger noun phrase, rather than as a standalone concept.

The form is commonly encountered in contexts such as social policy, law, and public administration, where language about rights and opportunities is frequent. Examples include phrases like tasaisten oikeuksien turvaaminen (the safeguarding of equal rights) or tasaisten mahdollisuuksien edistäminen (the promotion of equal opportunities). These constructions do not denote a separate entity called “the equal ones”; instead, they describe the qualities or status of the nouns they modify.

In translation, tasaisten is typically rendered as “of equal” or “equal,” depending on the surrounding noun. The shown form corresponds to genitive plural; Finnish adjectives have multiple inflected forms to match different nouns and cases, such as tasaisen (genitive singular or partitive), tasaisten (genitive plural), or tasaisia (partitive plural), among others.

Etymology and grammar: tasaisten derives from tasainen, following standard Finnish adjective declension patterns. It is part of a broader set of expressions used to articulate equality, parity, and non-discrimination in Finnish prose and colloquial usage.

See also tasainen; oikeudet; mahdollisuudet.