Työhönsä

Työhönsä is a Finnish compound form that combines the noun työ (work or job) with the illative case ending työhön and a third-person possessive suffix (-nsä). The result means “to his/her work” or “to his/her job,” indicating both direction toward the person’s own work and ownership by that person. It is used when referring to the place, duties, or tasks belonging to or associated with the person in question.

Morphologically, työhönsä consists of three elements: the base noun työ, the illative marker -n (forming työhön, “into work” or “to work”), and the possessive suffix -sä/-sä (-nsä) that marks the possessor as third person singular. The form thus encodes both destination and ownership: the action is directed toward the person’s own work. Other possessive variants follow the same pattern with different subjects, such as työhösi (to your work) or työhömme (to our work).

Usage and examples:

- Hän meni työhönsä. (He went to his work / to his workplace.)

- Työhönsä liittyvät tehtävät hoidetaan tänään. (The tasks related to his/her work will be handled today.)

- Hän pysyi keskittyneenä työhönsä. (He remained focused on his/her work.)

Notes:

- Työhönsä is a third-person singular form; corresponding forms exist for other persons (e.g., työhösi for “to your work,” työhömme for “to our work”).

- The phrase is common in everyday Finnish, in written prose, and in contexts discussing work, responsibilities, or movement toward one’s occupation.