kannatuksen

Kannatuksen is the Finnish genitive singular form of the noun kannatus, which broadly means "support," "backing," or "endorsement." As a grammatical form, kannatuksen is used to indicate possession, measure, cause, or relationship (for example, in phrases like kannatuksen nousu — "the rise of support" — or kannatuksen mittaaminen — "measuring support"). The base noun derives from the verb kannattaa, meaning "to support" or "to be worthwhile."

In usage, kannatuksen appears across multiple domains. In politics and public opinion, it describes the level of popular or electoral support for a party, candidate, policy, or institution. Polling, trend analysis and commentary often refer to kannatuksen muutokset (changes in support). In economics and social sciences, the term can denote consumer or public backing for measures, brands or initiatives. In technical contexts, a related meaning refers to physical support or reinforcement, as in construction or engineering (kannatusrakenteet — support structures).

Etymologically, kannatus and kannattaa are native Finno-Ugric elements in Finnish, and their forms follow standard Finnish inflection patterns. The term is used in everyday speech, media, academic writing and official reports. Related words include kannatusääni (supporting vote), kannattaja (supporter) and kannatella (to prop or support physically).