Kypäränsä

Kypäränsä is a Finnish word meaning "his/her/its helmet" or "their helmet". It is a possessive form of the word kypärä, which means helmet. The suffix "-nsä" is a third-person possessive suffix in Finnish, indicating that the helmet belongs to someone or something. This suffix can refer to a singular or plural owner and is gender-neutral.

The word kypäränsä might appear in various contexts. For example, one might read "Hän laittoi kypäränsä päähän," which translates to "He/She put his/her helmet on." In a sentence like "Koira puri kypäränsä," it would mean "The dog bit its helmet." If referring to a group, "Hevosenkengät olivat hevosensa talleilla" could imply "The horseshoes were at their horse's stables," where "hevosen" is genitive of "hevonen" (horse) and "-nsa" is possessive suffix for its. However, a more direct example of plural possession would be "Lapset pelasivat jalkapalloa ja varmistivat, että kypäränsä olivat kunnossa" meaning "The children played football and made sure their helmets were in order."

The grammatical function of kypäränsä is to show ownership. Finnish grammar extensively uses suffixes to convey grammatical relationships, and the "-nsä" suffix is a common way to express third-person possession for inanimate objects as well as animate beings. Therefore, understanding kypäränsä is key to comprehending possession in the Finnish language.