Affiksipäätteet

Affiksipäätteet are grammatical elements in Finnish that are suffixed to a word to indicate a possessive relationship. These suffixes are attached to the end of a noun or pronoun and denote ownership or belonging. The specific suffix used depends on the person and number of the possessor. For instance, the suffix -ni indicates "my," -si means "your" (singular), and -mme signifies "our." Larger numbers of possessors are indicated by suffixes like -nne for "your" (plural) and -nsa for "his," "her," or "their."

These affixes are crucial for conveying possession concisely in Finnish, avoiding the need for separate possessive pronouns in many contexts. For example, "kirjani" translates to "my book," where -ni directly expresses the possessive relationship. Similarly, "talomme" means "our house." They can attach to personal pronouns as well, such as "minulla" (with me) which can be seen as a form related to possession of location. The usage of affiksipäätteet is a fundamental aspect of Finnish grammar, contributing to the language's agglutinative nature.