Vierailijan

Vierailijan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun vierailija, meaning “visitor” or “guest.” It is used to express possession or association in noun phrases, similar to the English construction “visitor’s.”

In Finnish, the genitive singular is formed by adding the ending -n to the noun, and it is placed before the head noun in a possessive construction. For example, vierailijan passi means “the visitor’s pass.” The possessive form functions to show ownership or relation to another noun within a noun phrase.

Common uses include indicating ownership or relation in contexts such as security, events, and records. Examples:

- Vierailijan passi on voimassa. (The visitor’s pass is valid.)

- Vierailijan nimi on rekisteröity. (The visitor’s name is recorded.)

Notes:

- Vierailijan is not a standalone lexical entry; it is the genitive form of vierailija used to modify another noun.

- Related forms of vierailija include the nominative vierailija (visitor), the plural vierailijat (visitors), and other cases such as genitive plural vierailijoiden.

- The concept parallels possessive constructions in many languages and is a common pattern in Finnish for expressing ownership or association with a noun.

See also:

- vierailija (visitor)

- Finnish genitive in noun phrases

- related grammatical cases and possessive constructions in Finnish