Laajuutensa

Laajuutensa is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “its extent” or “the extent of it.” It is formed from laajuus (extent) with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa, producing a bound noun that expresses that the extent belongs to the subject of the clause. The construction is primarily used in formal or administrative Finnish to refer to the scope or magnitude of something that has been previously mentioned.

Function and usage

Laajuutensa functions as a noun phrase referring to the extent associated with a specific antecedent. Because it carries a possessive suffix, its interpretation depends on the subject established earlier in the text. It is commonly encountered in legal, policy, and analytical writing where precise phrasing of scope or coverage is required.

Morphology

The form illustrates Finnish possessive suffixation: laajuus + -nsa yields laajuutensa. The suffix conveys ownership of the extent by the subject of the sentence. As with other possessive constructions in Finnish, the exact referent of “its” is determined by context.

Comparison

Laajuus is the base noun meaning “extent” or “scope.” Laajuutensa emphasizes that the extent belongs to a particular subject, whereas laajuus on its own does not indicate possession. Both terms appear in discussions of definitions, boundaries, and measurements of coverage.

See also

Laajuus, Finnish grammar, possessive suffixes.