Sertifikaattinsa

Sertifikaattinsa is a Finnish noun phrase that represents a possessive construction formed from the noun sertifikaatti (certificate) and the third-person possessive suffix -nsä/-nsä. The phrase roughly corresponds to “his/her/its certificate” and can in context refer to a certificate owned by a person, an organization, or another possessor. The exact referent—whether singular or plural ownership—depends on the surrounding text and the possessor identified in the sentence.

Morphology and usage details

The form sertifikaattinsa is created by attaching the third-person possessive suffix to the base sertifikaatti. In Finnish, the possessive suffix indicates ownership by a third person (he/she/it or a named group), and its pronunciation and spelling follow standard vowel harmony rules. In practice, sertifikaattinsa is commonly used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to refer to a specific certificate belonging to a subject mentioned earlier in the text, without repeating the possessor.

Käyttö and context

In written Finnish, sertifikaattinsa appears in sentences that discuss the validity, renewal, or status of a certificate owned by someone or something. It is typical in legal documents, compliance reports, or technical documentation where concise references to documents are needed. The surrounding context usually clarifies who the possessor is, since the phrase by itself can be ambiguous.

Esimerkkejä

Hänen sertifikaattinsa on voimassa. (His/her certificate is valid.)

Yrityksen sertifikaattinsa on päivitetty. (The company’s certificate has been updated.)

Sertifikaattinsa tallennettiin viralliseen arkistoon. (The certificate of the owner was saved in the official archive.)

Etymology and related terms

Sertifikaatti is borrowed from languages such as Latin via Finnish, and sertifikaattinsa demonstrates a typical Finnish possessive construction applied to a concrete document name. Related terms include sertifikaatti (certificate) and muita omistusaiheisia muotoja, jotka useimmiten ilmentävät omistussuhteita tekstiin sisältyvissä konteksteissa.