Vastaustaan

Vastaustaan is a Finnish word that translates to "his/her/its answer" or "their answer" in English. It is a possessive form of the noun "vastaus," which means "answer." The suffix "-an" indicates the third-person possessive, and its gender-neutral nature in Finnish allows it to refer to any gender.

The word "vastaustaan" is used when referring to an answer belonging to someone or something. For example, one might say "Hän antoi vastaustaan" which translates to "He/She gave his/her answer." Similarly, "Kissa tutki omaa vastaustaan" could be interpreted as "The cat examined its own answer," though this is a more figurative use of the word.

In Finnish grammar, the possessive suffix is attached directly to the noun. This differs from English, which uses separate possessive pronouns like "his," "her," or "its," or the possessive apostrophe (e.g., "John's answer"). The unified nature of "vastaustaan" makes it a concise way to express possession in Finnish. The context of the sentence usually clarifies who or what the answer belongs to.