Ominaisuutensa

Ominaissuutensa is a Finnish possessive noun form built from the noun ominaisuus, meaning feature, attribute, or property. The phrase denotes the features or characteristics belonging to a subject, typically something already mentioned in discourse. It is a standard way to refer to “its features” or “its attributes” in technical, descriptive, or evaluative writing.

Morphology and usage notes

The possessive suffix -nsa (with its allomorphs -nsä) attaches to the noun to indicate third-person possession. When combined with ominaisuus, it yields ominaisuutensa, a singular form that can function as a noun phrase referring to the subject’s own features. The construction is common in product descriptions, reviews, and specifications, where speakers want to emphasize what the item itself offers.

Common contexts

- Technical descriptions: “Koneen ominaisuutensa ovat kestävät ja energiatehokkaat.”

- Evaluative writing: “Sen ominaisuutensa tekevät siitä sopivan ammattilaiskäyttöön.”

- Comparative or evidentiary statements: “Laitteen ominaisuustensa mukaan se ylittää kilpailijansa.”

Related forms and alternatives

The base term ominaisuus forms the common noun for feature or property, while omainaisuutensa and related phrases utilize possessive constructions to attribute those features to a subject. In everyday Finnish, speakers also use sen ominaisuudet (its features) or laitteen ominaisuudet when referring to features in plural form without the possessive suffix.

See also

ominainen, ominaisuus, ominaisuudet.