valikoivien

Valikoivien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective valikoiva, meaning selective or choosy. The base valikoiva comes from valikoida, “to select.” In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and the genitive plural ending for many adjectives is -ien. Therefore valikoiva becomes valikoivien when used to describe a noun phrase in genitive plural.

Usage and meaning: Valikoivien is used when the noun phrase is in genitive plural. It often appears in expressions like valikoivien ihmisten mielipiteet (“the opinions of selective people”) or valikoivien kriteerien perusteella (“based on the selective criteria”). In such contexts valikoivien functions as the adjective component of a larger genitive plural construction.

Etymology and relation to other forms: Valikoivien derives from valikoiva, which in turn derives from valikoida, “to select.” Other adjectives follow a similar pattern in the genitive plural, taking -ien (for example, vanhojen from vanha, “old,” as in vanhojen talojen). The form is neutral and descriptive, not a separate lexical entry.

Example sentences:

- Valikoivien ihmisten mielipiteet poikkesivat projektin esityksestä.

- Hankkeen suunnitelmat muuttuivat valikoivien kriteerien perusteella.

Summary: Valikoivien is a grammatical form used in Finnish to modify a genitive plural noun phrase, indicating “of the selective” or “selective” in the genitive plural context. It reflects standard Finnish adjective agreement and is common in formal or descriptive writing.