Lisänsä

Lisänsä is a Finnish noun form meaning “his/her/its addition” or “the extra thing belonging to someone or something.” It is a concrete instance of the noun lisä (addition, extra) in its genitive form lisän, combined with the third-person possessive suffixsä, yielding lisänsä. The word functions as a standalone noun that signals an addition or contribution that bears ownership by a third person or by a non-human subject.

Formation and grammar: The base word is lisä. In the genitive, lisän is produced, and the third-person possessive suffixsä attaches to form lisänsä. This construction marks possession by a third person singular subject. In contexts where the possessor is explicit, other elements (such as hänen, sen, tai person-specific possessives) may appear nearby, but lisänsä itself already encodes the owner.

Usage and nuance: Lisänsä is commonly found in formal or written Finnish, particularly when describing contributions, amendments, or additional elements related to projects, budgets, contracts, or discussions. It can refer to a literal add-on or to a figurative contribution or input. While its sense overlaps with more general terms like panos (contribution) or lisä (addition), lisänsä emphasizes a specific addition belonging to someone or something.

Examples:

- Hänen lisänsä projektiin osoittautui ratkaisevaksi. (His contribution to the project proved decisive.)

- Keskusteluun hänen lisänsä toi uusia näkökulmia. (His addition to the discussion brought new perspectives.)

See also: lisä, panos, lisäys.