Possessive relative pronouns (jonka, joiden)

"Whose" in the Singular: Jonka

In Finnish, you show possession in a relative clause (meaning "whose") by using the relative pronoun joka in the genitive case. When referring to a singular person or thing, use jonka.

This is a company whose manager is English.
Tämä on yritys, jonka johtaja on englantilainen.
He is a partner whose network is reliable.
Hän on kumppani, jonka verkosto on luotettava.

Relative clauses are always separated from the main sentence with a comma.

That is an intern whose skills are good.
Tuo on harjoittelija, jonka taidot ovat hyvät.

"Whose" in the Plural: Joiden

When referring to a plural noun, use the plural genitive form joiden.

They are experts whose skills the company needs.
He ovat asiantuntijoita, joiden taitoja yritys tarvitsee.
We are looking for partners whose companies operate in Finland.
Etsimme kumppaneita, joiden yritykset toimivat Suomessa.
They are experts whose network is important.
He ovat asiantuntijoita, joiden verkosto on tärkeä.