ulkomaisten

Ulkomaisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun ulkomaalaiset, which refers to foreigners or foreign nationals. In everyday Finnish, Ulkomaisten is used to indicate possession or association with foreigners, for example in phrases such as ulkomaalaisten oikeudet (the rights of foreigners) or ulkomaalaisten määrä (the number of foreigners). The base nominative plural form is ulkomaalaiset, while the genitive plural is ulkomaalaisten.

Usage and meaning

In Finnish grammar, the genitive plural is used to denote ownership, relation, or belonging to a group. Ulkomaalaisten as a modifier appears before a noun in the genitive construction, similar to other noun phrases like kaupungin asukkaat (the inhabitants of the city) where the first word marks possession or relation to the second. Thus, Ulkomaisten oikeudet means “the rights of foreigners,” and Ulkomaalaisten tilanne means “the situation of foreigners.” The construction is common in legal, policy, and media language when discussing topics related to immigration, asylum, and the status of non-citizens.

Related terms

- Ulkomaalainen: a foreigner or foreign national (singular)

- Ulkomaalaiset: foreigners (plural, nominative)

- Maahanmuutto: immigration

- Ulkomaalaisuus: foreignness or foreign status

Notes

Ulkomaisten is not normally capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is part of a titled expression. It is one of several Finnish genitive plural forms used to express ownership or relationship to a group, and its exact meaning depends on the accompanying noun.