Ongelmiensa

Ongelmiensa is a Finnish genitive form that denotes possession by a third person or party, translating roughly as their problems or of their problems. It is created by taking the plural genitive of the noun ongelma (ongelmien) and attaching the third-person possessive suffix (-nsa/-nsä) to form ongelmiensa. This construction is common in Finnish when referring to difficulties or issues that belong to someone other than the speaker or listener.

In use, ongelmiensa functions as a possessive noun phrase within larger sentences. It is not a standalone word with a fixed meaning beyond indicating ownership of problems; its exact reference depends on context. Typical contexts include references to groups, organizations, or individuals whose difficulties are being discussed, described, or acted upon.

Common phrases include ongelmiensa vuoksi, meaning “because of their problems,” and ongelmiensa ratkaiseminen, meaning “solving their problems.” These phrases illustrate how ongelmiensa participates in clauses that express cause, consequence, or action taken on behalf of the possessed problems. The form demonstrates Finnish’s productive system of noun inflection and possession, where the combination of genitive and possessive suffixes yields a compact, context-dependent noun phrase.

Notes:

- The form can refer to their problems as well as his/her problems, depending on context, since Finnish possessive suffixes convey both number and person.

- It is a typical tool in narrative and descriptive Finnish for discussing external parties’ difficulties without repeating full noun phrases.