Kärsimystään

Kärsimystään is a Finnish word that translates to "their suffering" or "his/her suffering." It is a possessive form of the word kärsimys, which means suffering. The suffix "-än" indicates possession by a third person singular subject, meaning it belongs to "him," "her," or "them."

The word is often used in contexts discussing hardship, pain, or distress experienced by an individual or a group. It can refer to physical or emotional suffering. For example, one might speak of "kärsimystään sodan aikana" (their suffering during the war) or "hänen kärsimystään sairauden vuoksi" (his/her suffering due to illness).

The grammatical structure of Finnish allows for a single word to convey both the concept of suffering and the possessor of that suffering. This conciseness is characteristic of the Finnish language. The word itself does not inherently carry a judgment but simply describes a state of being or an experience. Its interpretation depends heavily on the surrounding context.