Alaisuudessaan

Alaisuudessaan is a Finnish noun form used to express that someone or something is under another person, organization, or authority. It denotes a state of subordination, control, or jurisdiction and is common in formal language, particularly legal, administrative, or historical writing. The term describes governance or custody relations rather than personal familiarity.

Word formation and meaning: alaisuus means subordination or subjection. Alaisuudessaan is formed by combining alaisuus with an inessive possessive suffix that marks “in” the subordination of a third person or entity, roughly translating to “in his/her/its subordination” or “under his/her/its authority.” The base concept can appear in other case forms, such as alaisuudesta or alaisuudessa, depending on the grammatical construction, but alaisuudessaan specifically signals the inessive with third-person possession.

Usage and contexts: The term is used primarily in formal contexts. Typical collocations express jurisdiction or control, for example with a state, municipality, or company: valtion alaisuudessaan (under the state’s authority), kunnan alaisuudessaan (under the municipality’s authority), or yrityksen alaisuudessaan (under a company’s authority). It may appear in legal instruments, constitutional descriptions, historical narratives, or administrative texts to clarify who holds authority over a person, property, or domain.

Related terms: Alaisuus (subordination), alainen (subordinate), and related administrative vocabulary. The expression conveys an official, legal, or institutional relationship rather than a casual or personal one.