isäntiensä

The Finnish word "isäntiensä" is a possessive form. It is the genitive plural of "isäntä," which means "host," "master," "landlord," or "owner." Therefore, "isäntiensä" translates to "their host," "their master," "their landlord," or "their owner." The "-nsä" suffix indicates a third-person possessive, referring back to a plural subject or a group of people.

For example, in the sentence "He puhuivat isäntiensä kanssa" (They spoke with their hosts), "isäntiensä" clearly indicates that the hosts belong to the group of people who were speaking. The specific meaning of "isäntä" in this context would depend on the surrounding text. It could refer to the hosts of a party, the masters of a household, the landlords of a property, or the owners of something. Understanding the grammatical structure of Finnish, particularly its case endings and possessive suffixes, is crucial for correctly interpreting words like "isäntiensä."