Tarjouksensa

Tarjouksensa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning “his/her/its offer.” It is formed from the noun tarjous (offer) together with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä, producing tarjouksensa. The suffix indicates possession by a third person, with the exact possessor determined by context. In practice, tarjouksensa is used to refer to an offer owned by a previously mentioned person, company, or organization.

The form is common in written and formal Finnish, particularly in business, procurement, and legal texts. It allows speakers to specify whose offer is being discussed without repeating the possessor as a separate word. Because Finnish relies on suffixes for possession, tarjouksensa can be combined with other elements in a sentence just like any other noun phrase.

Examples:

- Yritys julkaisi tarjouksensa. (The company published its offer.)

- Hän esitti tarjouksensa neuvotteluissa. (He/She presented his/her offer in the negotiations.)

- Yritykset kilpailevat tarjoamalla parempia tarjouksia, ja jokaisen tarjouksensa erottuu omalla painoerällään. (Companies compete by offering better bids, and each offers its own distinct bid.) Note: the second sentence is a stylistic example illustrating usage of the possessive form in context.

Etymology and related forms: tarjous comes from tarjota (to offer). The possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä scales across persons, with -ni for “my,” -si for “your,” and -nsa/-nsä for third person. Tarjouksen, the genitive form, is related but functions differently in showing ownership.