itsessäsi
Itsessäsi is a Finnish phrase meaning "inside yourself." It combines the pronoun itse (self) with the inessive suffix -ssä, which marks location as "in" or "inside," and the second-person possessive suffix -si, indicating the addressee. The result is a locative expression that literally conveys “in your self” and is used to refer to what resides within a person.
In usage, itsessäsi is typically employed to direct attention to inner states such as thoughts, feelings, motives,
- Keskity itsessäsi olevaan rauhaan.
- Tuo esiin itsessäsi oleva vahvuus.
The phrase belongs to a broader family of forms built from itse and related possessive suffixes to