vaarallisten

Vaarallisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective vaarallinen, which means dangerous. It is used to modify a noun that is in the genitive plural, appearing in phrases such as vaarallisten aineiden käsittely (the handling of dangerous substances) or vaarallisten tilanteiden ehkäisy (the prevention of dangerous situations).

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. The basic forms related to vaarallinen include: vaarallinen (nominative singular), vaarallisen (genitive singular), vaarallista (partitive singular), vaaralliset (nominative plural), and vaarallisten (genitive plural). Therefore, vaarallisten is specifically the form used when the noun is plural and in the genitive case, or when forming phrases that indicate possession or relation to a plural noun.

Etymologically, vaarallinen is formed from the root vaara (danger) with the adjectival suffix -llinen, indicating “dangerous” or “characterized by danger.” vaarallisten inherits this meaning and functions as a grammatical marker rather than a standalone noun.

Usage notes: vaarallisten normally appears within noun phrases rather than as a standalone word. It is common in safety warnings, legal and regulatory language, journalism, and descriptive writing to refer to the dangers associated with certain substances, situations, or entities. Other related forms include vaarallinen, vaaralliset, and vaarallisen, which together cover the full spectrum of number and case in Finnish grammar.