huomisen

Huomisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun huominen, which means tomorrow or the coming day. The form is used to express possession or a relationship to tomorrow in noun phrases, similar to how English uses tomorrow’s. In Finnish, huomisen typically appears in combined phrases where it modifies another noun to indicate “of tomorrow” or “for tomorrow.”

Common usages include phrases such as huomisen päivä (the day of tomorrow), huomisen ohjelma (the program for tomorrow or tomorrow’s schedule), and huomisen sää (the weather for tomorrow). Examples: Huomisen ohjelma alkaa klo 9. and Huomisen sää näyttää kuivalta.

Grammatical notes: huominen is a noun of the -nen class, and its genitive singular form is huomisen. The genitive form often appears before another noun in a compound expression to indicate temporal relation or attribution to tomorrow. The construction is more typical in written Finnish, schedules, diary entries, weather forecasts, and formal planning language.

Usage overview: huomisen is a relatively formal or bookish form. In everyday spoken Finnish, people more commonly use adverbs like huomenna to indicate “tomorrow.” However, huomisen remains standard in contexts that require a specific temporal attribution or in fixed expressions and written communication.

See also: huominen, the base noun meaning tomorrow.