Käsittelynsä

Käsittelynsä is a Finnish noun meaning “his/her/its handling” or “the handling of him/her/it.” It is formed from the noun käsittely (handling, processing) with the possessive suffix -nsä, which marks a third-person possessive reference. The word is used to refer to the way something is managed, processed, or dealt with, with the exact possessor made clear by context.

Morphology and function: The base word käsittely is a nominalized form derived from the verb käsitellä (to handle, to process). The possessive suffix -nsä attaches to indicate ownership or responsibility by a third person singular subject. In a sentence, the possessor is typically understood from context or may be specified with a separate possessive pronoun or noun phrase. The form itself does not specify gender and is used in neutral, formal language.

Usage: Käsittelynsä is common in administrative, legal, and organizational writing, where it is important to indicate who is responsible for the processing or handling of information, cases, or objects. It tends to appear in formal or technical contexts and can feel cumbersome in everyday speech. Its meaning can hinge on surrounding text, since Finnish frequently omits explicit possessors when they are understood.

Etymology and related forms: The word combines käsittely with the possessive suffix -nsä, reflecting Finnish morphology in which possessive suffixes attach to nouns. Related terms include käsittely (handling/processing), käsittelyprosessi (processing procedure), and phrases describing the act or method of handling. Other possessive forms exist for different subjects (e.g., -ni for “my,” -si for “your,” -mme for “our,” -nne for “your [plural],” -nsa/-nsä for “his/her/its”).

See also: Finnish grammar on possessive suffixes; noun derivation in Finnish.