No. 664 in Finnish
opiskelijoiden
"Of the students" (possessive form).
In a sentence
Opiskelijoiden projekti on edennyt hyvin.
The students' project has progressed well.
The form 'opiskelijoiden' is the plural possessive form, indicating that the project belongs to the students.
Olen ylpeä opiskelijoiden saavutuksista.
I am proud of the students' achievements.
Here, 'opiskelijoiden' is in the genitive case to show possession: the achievements of the students.
Opiskelijoiden osallistuminen oli tärkeää.
The participation of the students was important.
In this sentence, 'opiskelijoiden' indicates that the participation pertains to the students, showing a relational or descriptive genitive usage.
Opiskelijoiden tehtävät ovat valmiita.
The students' assignments are ready.
In this sentence, 'opiskelijoiden' is in the genitive plural case to indicate possession by the students.
Keskustelu opiskelijoiden kanssa oli antoisaa.
The conversation with the students was fruitful.
Here, 'opiskelijoiden' shows genitive plural ownership in the context of the conversation being about or with the students.
Seminaarin aihe käsittelee opiskelijoiden työelämätaitoja.
The seminar's topic addresses the students' workforce skills.
In this case, 'opiskelijoiden' again appears in the genitive plural to indicate that the topic is related to the workforce skills of the students.
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