Magneettinsa

Magneettinsa is a Finnish term meaning "its magnet" and refers to the magnet belonging to something. It is formed from the noun magneetti plus the third-person possessive suffix -nsä (often realized as -sän/ -sä depending on harmony). The resulting form magneettinsa marks possession by a third person singular subject; for example, "Laite osoitti magneettinsa" translates as "The device showed its magnet."

In linguistic terms, magneettinsa illustrates Finnish possessive morphology where possessive suffixes attach directly to nouns to indicate ownership, without using a separate possessive pronoun. The construction is common in technical or descriptive writing when the author wants to avoid repeating a possessor's name.

Usage and scope: The form is not a standalone lexical item like "magneetti" but a grammatical form used with the noun magneetti. It can refer to magnets in tools, sensors, motors, or laboratory apparatus. The possessive suffix integrates with the noun and agrees with the possessor in person and number, while the possessed noun remains in its base form.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish possessive suffixes, magneetti.

References: standard Finnish grammar resources.