arvausnounin
Arvausnounin is a term used in linguistic discussions to denote a nominal element that marks conjecture or epistemic uncertainty about its referent. The label is a compound of arvaus (guess) and the genitive suffix -in, and is employed in theoretical work on how stance interacts with nominal syntax. It is not part of standard Finnish grammar; rather, it serves as a label in analyses of hedging and epistemic modality.
In practice, an arvausnounin functions as the head of a noun phrase whose referent is presented as
Examples illustrate how arvausnounin might appear in discourse. In academic writing, one might encounter phrases where
Critics note that introducing arvausnounin as a separate category risks over-specifying the role of nouns in