Hyppynsä

Hyppynsä is a Finnish word that functions as the third-person possessive form of the noun hyppy, meaning jump or leap. It is used to indicate that a particular jump belongs to or is performed by someone or something, and it can appear in literal descriptions of jumping or in figurative uses.

Morphology and orthography: Hyppynsä is formed by attaching the possessive suffix -nsä to the stem hyppy. The result is hyppynsä, a single word that inflects like other possession forms in Finnish. The suffix conveys a third-person possessive relation, while the subject of the possessive is understood from context (for example, a person or creature mentioned elsewhere in the sentence). In written Finnish, hyppynsä is hyphen-free and follows standard spelling rules for possessive constructions.

Usage: Hyppynsä is appropriate when the speaker refers to a jump belonging to a third person or an inanimate referent in a way that emphasizes ownership or association. It appears in narrative or descriptive prose, as well as in more technical or instructional contexts when detailing movements, leaps, or performances. The form is part of general Finnish possessive grammar and shares its usage with other possessive forms such as kissansa (his/her cat) or talonsa (his/her house), though hyppynsä is specifically tied to the noun hyppy.

Examples:

- Hänen hyppynsä oli korkea, ja hän yritti hypätä uudelleen. (His/her jump was high, and he/she tried to jump again.)

- Hyppynsä tekniikka on tärkeä osa hänen urheilusuoritustaan. (The jump technique is an important part of his/her athletic performance.)

See also: Finnish grammar, possessive suffixes, hyppy.