Hintaansa

Hintaansa is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun hinta, meaning price, combined with the third-person possessive suffix -nsä. The result is a bound expression that conveys “its price” and is most often found in constructions that discuss value or cost relative to some subject.

The form is typically used in fixed phrases and idioms, the most common being hintaansa nähden, which translates roughly to “in view of its price” or “considering its price.” In such phrases, hintaansa functions as the noun portion referring to price, while nähden signals the relational or comparative sense. The suffix -nsä marks third-person possessive, indicating that the price belongs to or concerns the subject in question.

Grammatical notes indicate that hintaansa is a bound form and does not usually stand alone in isolation; it appears as part of larger phrases. Its spelling reflects standard Finnish phonology, with the possessive suffix attaching to the stem hinta to form the full expression. While hintansa might appear in some stylistic contexts, hintaansa is the form typically encountered in idiomatic usage.

Usage examples include consumer or economic discourse and everyday speech. For instance, one might say, “Tämä tuote on hyvä hintaansa nähden,” meaning “This product is good for its price.” Another common formulation is, “Hintaansa nähden laatu on erinomainen,” or “Considering its price, the quality is excellent.”

See also: hinta, hinta-laatusuhde, hintataso.