Hankkimansa

Hankkimansa is a Finnish grammatical construction used to express “that which has been acquired by someone” within a noun phrase. It is formed from the verb hankkia, meaning to obtain, in its participial stem hankkim-, combined with the possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä. The resulting form attaches to a following noun and functions as a modifier that refers to the object of acquisition belonging to the subject of the clause.

The expression is often translated into English as “the information, goods, or documents that [someone] has acquired,” with examples such as hankkimansa tieto (the information he has acquired) or hankkimansa tekniset raportit (the technical reports he has acquired). The form can be used with a range of nouns representing things that can be obtained or learned, including knowledge, licenses, or materials.

Hankkimansa is part of a broader family of attributive participles in Finnish, sometimes described as -mansa/-mänsä forms. The meaning is precise and often formal, making the construction common in written or professional Finnish. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for a relative clause such as “joka on hankkinut” (which/that he has acquired) or use a simpler noun phrase when the context allows.

Usage notes: the possessor indicated by -nsa/-nsä is understood from the subject of the relative clause, and the form can vary to reflect different persons or possessors (e.g., hankkimasi for “that you have acquired”). Learners should be aware that the construction tends to achieve a concise, telegraphic tone and may feel more formal than a full relative clause.