Omistamansa

Omistamansa is a Finnish grammatical form used to refer to objects owned by a previously mentioned person. It is built from the participle omistama, meaning “owned” or “possessed,” combined with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä, which marks the owner. In use, omistamansa functions as a pre-modifier within a noun phrase, effectively serving as a compressed relative clause that identifies the possessed item.

Morphologically, omistamansa agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, as with other Finnish adjectival participles. The form is most common in singular contexts referring to a single owner. It appears before the noun and governs the same case as that noun, for example in genitive or accusative constructions.

Usage and examples

- Hän myy omistamansa talon. (He is selling the house he owns.)

- Hänen omistamansa auto on punainen. (The car owned by him is red.)

Omistamansa is especially frequent in literary and formal prose, where compact, precise references to ownership are useful. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for fuller phrases such as “omistama talo” or “talo, jonka hän omistaa,” depending on style and emphasis.

See also

- Omistaa

- Omaisuus

- Finnish grammar: participles and possessive constructions

- Relative clauses in Finnish