huoneensa

Huoneensa is a Finnish possessive form meaning “his/her/its room.” It is formed from the noun huone (room) combined with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa (-nsä), which indicates ownership by a third person. The exact spelling of the suffix (nsa or nsä) varies with vowel harmony, but huoneensa is the standard form used to refer to a room belonging to someone mentioned in the sentence.

In practice, huoneensa is used as a single word within a noun phrase to denote ownership by a person or entity already established in the discourse. The subject who owns the room is identified by the sentence context (for example, Hänellä on … or Hänellä on huoneensa). The form is neutral with respect to the possessor’s gender and number; the pronoun or verb surrounding the phrase supplies information about who the room belongs to.

Examples:

- Hänen huoneensa on siisti. (Her/his room is tidy.)

- Hän esitteli huoneensa kirjastoineen. (She/He showed her/his room with its books.)

Notes:

- Huoneensa is typically used with singular ownership in third person, but the same suffix can convey plural possession depending on the surrounding context and the subject of the sentence.

- Finnish possessive suffixes attach to the possessed noun rather than to the possessor, and forms vary to preserve vowel harmony.

See also: Finnish possessive suffixes, Finnish grammar, noun phrases.