Poika

Poika is a Finnish noun meaning "boy" and, in kinship usage, "son." It denotes a male child and is a staple of everyday language, education, and literature. The word is also used in a variety of compound words, such as poikaystävä (boyfriend) and poikavauva (baby boy). In phrases indicating possession, poika can be used with possessives to form "pojan äiti" (the boy's mother) or "pojan nimi" (the boy's name).

In grammar, poika is a native Finnish noun that follows standard inflection patterns. Typical basic forms include nominative singular poika, genitive singular pojan, and partitive singular poikaa. It is used as a subject or object in sentences: "Poika nauraa" (The boy laughs); "Näin poikaa" (I saw a boy).

Cultural and educational context: "Poika" is among the core vocabulary taught to learners of Finnish and appears frequently in children’s books, media, and everyday conversation. It also appears in idiomatic expressions and phrases describing male relatives or young males in general.

See also: Finnish language; Kinship terms.