genitiveinmuoto

The genitiveinmuoto, or genitive case in Finnish, is a grammatical case used to indicate possession, origin, or belonging. It is one of the fifteen grammatical cases in the Finnish language. The genitiveinmuoto is typically formed by adding the suffix "-n" to the nominative stem of a noun. For example, the nominative "talo" (house) becomes "talon" in the genitive, meaning "of the house" or "the house's."

This case is crucial for expressing ownership, similar to the English "'s" or the word "of." It can also denote the object of certain postpositions and verbs. For instance, "minun" is the genitive of "minä" (I), meaning "my" or "mine." The genitiveinmuoto is also used with adjectives that describe a noun, indicating the possessor of the quality. While the "-n" suffix is the most common, there are some irregular forms and variations depending on the noun's declension class and the presence of certain consonant changes. Understanding the genitiveinmuoto is fundamental for constructing grammatically correct Finnish sentences, particularly when expressing relationships between entities.