Turnauksen

Turnauksen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun turnaus, meaning tournament. It is used to express relation or possession in Finnish sentences, for example “turnauksen voittaja” (the winner of the tournament) and “turnauksen aikana” (during the tournament).

The term appears across many competitive contexts, including sports, esports, chess, and other organized events. Finnish media and official materials frequently use the form when referring to a specific competition. The word turnaus is generally considered a native Finnish noun that has been borrowed and adapted in historical usage from related forms in other Scandinavian and Germanic languages; it is cognate with terms such as the Swedish turnering and the English tournament.

Grammar and usage notes: Turnaus belongs to the class of Finnish nouns that decline regularly. Nominative singular is turnaus, genitive singular turnauksen, partitive turnausta. Plural nominative is turnaukset, and genitive plural is turnausten. The genitive form turnauksen is used to indicate ownership or association, such as in “turnauksen voittaja” or “turnauksen järjestäjä.” In many contexts, the noun acts as a head noun with the genitive marking providing the relational meaning.

Examples:

- Turnauksen voittaja sai palkinnon.

- Turnauksen järjestäjä julkaisi aikataulun.

See also turnaus, turnausjärjestäjä.