toiminnallisten
Toiminnallisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective toiminnallinen, meaning functional or operational. It is used when the head noun in a phrase is in the genitive plural, so the adjective takes the corresponding ending to agree in number and case. The form is common in technical, design, and academic Finnish to discuss aspects related to function rather than mere appearance.
Morphology and usage notes: toiminnallinen derives from the noun toiminta, meaning activity or function, with the
- Laitteen toiminnallisten ominaisuuksien määrittely on keskeinen osa suunnittelua. (Defining the device’s functional features is a central
- Toiminnallisten vaatimusten huomioon ottaminen parantaa järjestelmän käyttökelpoisuutta. (Taking functional requirements into account improves system usability.)
- Erotat toiminnallisten ja ei-toiminnallisten arkkitehtuurien välisen eron. (You distinguish the difference between functional and non-functional architectures.)
See also: Finnish adjective declension, genitive plural in Finnish, functional requirements.