tilastillisten

The word "tilastillisten" is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective "tilastollinen". This adjective translates to "statistical" in English. Therefore, "tilastillisten" refers to "of the statistical" or "statistical's" in a context where multiple statistical entities or concepts are being discussed.

In Finnish grammar, the genitive case often indicates possession, origin, or a relationship between nouns. The plural form signifies that the adjective is modifying more than one noun. For example, "tilastollisten menetelmien" would mean "of the statistical methods," where "menetelmien" is the genitive plural of "menetelmä" (method). Similarly, "tilastollisten tietojen" would translate to "of the statistical data."

Understanding the grammatical function of "tilastillisten" is crucial for interpreting Finnish texts that involve quantitative analysis, data interpretation, or any field that relies on statistical principles. It signals that the following noun or noun phrase, which will be in the genitive singular or plural depending on the context, is associated with or belongs to the realm of statistics.