Aiheen
Aiheen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun aihe, meaning topic, subject, theme, or matter. It is not a proper noun and is used to express a relationship to a topic or issue in a sentence or compound noun.
In Finnish, the genitive case is used to indicate possession or association, and aiheen serves to link
- Keskustelun aiheen määrittely on tärkeää. (Defining the topic of the discussion is important.)
- Tutkimuksen aiheen rajaus helpottaa suorituskyvyn arviointia. (Narrowing the research topic helps assess scope.)
- Opinnäytetyön aiheen valinta vie aikaa. (Choosing the thesis topic takes time.)
Etymologically, aihe is a base Finnish noun meaning matter or theme, and aiheen is its genitive form.