äänestysten

Äänestysten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun äänestys, which means vote, ballot, or polling event. The noun äänestys can refer to a single act of voting or to a single ballot, while its plural nominative is äänestykset. The genitive plural form äänestysten is used to indicate possession or relation to something else, as in phrases such as äänestysten tulokset (the results of the votes) or äänestysten aikana (during the voting).

Usage and function

Äänestysten appears mainly in written Finnish, particularly in formal, administrative, or journalistic contexts. It connects votes or ballots to another noun, signaling attribution or association. Common collocations include references to outcomes, processes, or analyses related to multiple voting events or rounds.

Relation to related terms

The word äänestys is related to vaalit, which more often denotes elections as events rather than individual voting acts. In many sentences, äänestys focuses on the act or the ballot itself, while vaali refers to the broader electoral event. The genitive plural äänestysten is one tool for describing relationships between votes and other elements in a sentence.

Examples

Esimerkkejä include: Äänestysten tulokset julkistettiin eilen. Tutkimus examines äänestysten vaikutukset kaupungin päätöksentekoon.

Notes

As a grammatical inflection, äänestysten signals that the referenced element pertains to multiple votes or ballots and their relationships within a larger electoral or polling context.