yllättävien

Yllättävien is a Finnish word that functions as the genitive plural form of the adjective yllättävä, meaning surprising or astonishing. It is not used as a standalone noun; rather, it appears in noun phrases where the modified noun is in the genitive plural.

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The form yllättävien is used before a noun in the genitive plural. Common examples include yllättävien löytöjen arvo (“the value of surprising discoveries”) and yllättävien tapahtumien seuraukset (“the consequences of surprising events”). These phrases illustrate how yllättävien signals that the described items are being referred to in a genitive plural context.

Etymology and meaning: yllättävä is derived from the verb yllättää, meaning “to surprise.” The -vä suffix creates an adjective meaning “surprising.” The genitive plural ending -ien is the marker that ties the adjective to a genitive plural noun in the modified noun phrase. This pattern is a standard feature of Finnish adjective inflection in such syntactic positions.

Usage notes: yllättävien is typically encountered in written and spoken Finnish when discussing multiple items or events whose surprising nature is part of the description. It can be contrasted with the base nominative form yllättävä or with other inflected forms used for different noun cases and numbers.

See also: yllättää, yllättävä.