Ruusua

Ruusua is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun ruusu, which means the rose. The word ruusu refers to the flowering plant in the genus Rosa and is common in everyday speech, gardening, and symbolism.

In Finnish grammar, ruusua is used when the quantity is indefinite or when the object of a verb is not fully specified. The partitive singular ruusua contrasts with the nominative ruusu and with the plural forms. The corresponding plural partitive is ruusuja, used for indefinite quantities of multiple roses.

Examples of usage include: “Ostan ruusua” (I am buying a rose) and “En näe ruusua” (I do not see a rose). With plural quantity, one would say, for instance, “Ostin ruusuja” (I bought roses) or “Näin paljon ruusuja” (I saw so many roses). These forms illustrate how the partitive marks ongoing, partial, or non-specified quantities in Finnish sentences.

Ruusua is a basic, widely understood word in Finnish and is found in everyday language, literature, and translations. The base noun ruusu is native to Finnish and, along with related forms like ruusuja, appears in a range of expressions referencing roses and their symbolic or practical uses.