Possessiivistä

Possessiivistä is a Finnish grammatical concept that translates to "possessive" or "of possession." It indicates that something belongs to someone or something else. This can be expressed in Finnish through several grammatical means, primarily by using possessive suffixes attached to nouns or by employing possessive pronouns.

Possessive suffixes are added to the end of the possessed noun and agree with the possessor in person and number. For example, 'taloni' means "my house," where '-ni' is the first-person singular possessive suffix. Similarly, 'talosi' means "your house" (singular), 'talomme' means "our house," 'talonne' means "your house" (plural), and 'talonsa' means "his/her/its/their house."

Possessive pronouns, such as 'minun' (my), 'sinun' (your), 'hänen' (his/her), 'meidän' (our), 'teidän' (your, plural), and 'heidän' (their), are used independently for emphasis or when the possessed noun is omitted. For instance, 'Minun taloni' (My house) uses both the pronoun and the suffix for stronger emphasis. In cases where the possessor is indefinite or the relationship is general, the genitive case of the possessor can be used, often without a possessive suffix on the possessed noun. For example, 'opiskelijan kirja' means "the student's book." The concept of possessiivistä is fundamental to understanding ownership and relationships between entities in Finnish.