No. 207 in Finnish
joiden
"Joiden" means "whose" or "of which" (genitive plural form).
In a sentence
Hänen ystävänsä, joiden kanssa hän vietti loman, olivat erittäin ystävällisiä.
Her friends, with whom she spent the vacation, were very friendly.
In this sentence, 'joiden' is a relative pronoun introducing a relative clause, referring back to 'ystävänsä' (friends), showing possession.
Kirjat, joiden aiheet käsittelivät historiaa, olivat erittäin mielenkiintoisia.
The books, whose topics covered history, were very interesting.
Here, 'joiden' acts as a relative pronoun relating to 'kirjat' (books), indicating possession of the 'aiheet' (topics).
Lapset, joiden syntymäpäivät ovat ensi kuussa, saavat erityisiä lahjoja.
The children, whose birthdays are next month, will receive special gifts.
In this example, 'joiden' functions as a possessive relative pronoun linked to 'lapset' (children), highlighting their 'syntymäpäivät' (birthdays).
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