Suosituksensa

Suosituksensa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning “his/her/its recommendation.” It is formed from the noun suositus (recommendation) plus the third-person possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä, yielding a form that denotes an endorsement or suggestion belonging to someone or something. The construction illustrates Finnish possessive derivation and is used when the possessor is understood from context or stated elsewhere.

Morphology and usage: The suffix -nsa/-nsä is the standard third-person possessive ending in Finnish. In the word suosituksensa, this suffix attaches to the stem suositus to indicate ownership by a third-person referent. Both variants (-nsa and -nsä) appear across different words, and suosituksensa is the common spelling for this specific noun when referring to a third-person ownership in most contexts.

Usage and examples: The phrase is used in formal and informal contexts whenever referring to a specific recommendation made by a person or organization. Examples include: Hänet on otettu huomioon hänen suosituksensa mukaan, which translates as “Her/His recommendation has been taken into account according to her/his recommendation,” and “Hänen suosituksensa mukaan se päätettiin” meaning “According to his/her recommendation, it was decided.” Another example is “Yrityksen suosituksensa on julkaistu,” meaning “The company’s recommendation has been published.”

Notes: Finnish allows explicit possessors, but suosituksensa can often be understood from context. The word declines as part of standard noun usage, adapting to the case required by the sentence.

See also: suositus, possessive suffixes in Finnish, Finnish grammar.