Valintojensa

Valintojensa is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “their choices.” It is not a standalone lexical entry, but a possessive construction formed from valinta (choice) in its plural genitive valintojen, combined with the third-person plural possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä. The resulting form valintojensa functions as the noun phrase “of their choices” or, in some contexts, simply “their choices.” The exact suffix -nsa/-nsä is determined by vowel harmony of the stem.

In use, valintojensa typically accompanies a following noun such as seuraukset (consequences) or vaikutukset (effects). Example: Valintojensa seuraukset ovat selvät. Translation: The consequences of their choices are clear. Another example: Keskustelu keskittyi valintojensa vaikutuksiin. Translation: The discussion focused on the effects of their choices.

Because Finnish expresses possession through suffixes, valintojensa does not require a separate possessive pronoun to mark the possessor; however, a subject pronoun such as he or heidän may appear elsewhere to indicate who “they” refers to. The form is common in both everyday speech and formal writing, especially in analyses of decisions or policy choices made by groups.