epävaruutensa

Epävaruutensa is a Finnish noun phrase that translates roughly to "his/her/its insecurity" or "its uncertainty." It is formed from the noun epävarmuus (uncertainty, insecurity) with the possessive suffix -nsä, which marks third-person possession. The phrase denotes an internal state of doubt or lack of confidence belonging to a person or entity, and it can refer to psychological insecurity as well as doubts about decisions, abilities, or outcomes.

Grammatical notes: Epävaruutensa functions as a noun within a sentence and takes standard Finnish inflection depending on its syntactic role. The base form epävarmuus is the stem, while epävaruutensa signals ownership by a third party. For example, in "Hän käsittelee epävaruutensa," the phrase acts as the object of käsittelee (is dealing with his/her insecurity). In other constructions it can serve different roles, with appropriate endings applied.

Usage: The phrase is common in both everyday language and literary or analytical writing when a speaker or narrator emphasizes a character’s inner doubt. It can apply to personal insecurity (self-doubt, low self-confidence) or to situational uncertainty (doubts related to a project, a decision, or a future outcome).

Related terms: epävarmuus (uncertainty), itsevarmuus (self-confidence), itsetunto (self-esteem), ahdistus (anxiety). In Finnish, possessive noun forms like epävaruutensa are a natural way to attribute a state to a person or entity, without needing a separate possessive pronoun.