aluksen

Aluksen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun alus, meaning vessel, ship, or craft. In Finnish, the genitive is used to express possession or a relationship between nouns, for example aluksen keula meaning the bow of the vessel or aluksen väri meaning the color of the vessel. The form aluksen specifically marks “of the vessel” relative to the head noun.

Morphology: The noun alus is a common Finnish noun with no irregular declension for the genitive singular; it forms aluksen by adding -n. It is used in combination with other nouns in the genitive to describe attributes, ownership, or parts related to ships or vessels. Plural would be alusten in genitive, used to denote “of the vessels.”

Usage: Aluksen appears mainly in maritime, historical, or technical texts. It can be found in phrases describing ship construction, ownership, equipment, or operations, such as aluksen runko (the hull of the vessel) or aluksen miehistö (the crew of the vessel). In everyday language, the genitive of alus is less common, with speakers often using possessive pronouns (sen, hänen) or other constructions.

Notes: As a grammatical form, aluksen is a tool for linking nouns to describe relationships involving ships or vessels. Its use helps specify which vessel is being referred to when multiple vessels are present or when describing parts, attributes, or ownership in a concise way.