kommentaarin
Kommentaarin is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun kommentaar, which means commentary, annotation, or explanatory note attached to a text. The genitive form is used to indicate possession or association with the commentary, as in “kommentaarin mukaan” meaning “according to the commentary.” In practice, kommentaarin can refer to either a brief marginal note or a longer analytic discussion that accompanies the primary text.
Etymology: Kommentaar originates from the international term commentaire, with loanword entry into Finnish likely via Swedish
Usage: In scholarly editions, a kommentaar provides interpretation, historical context, terminology explanations, and cross references. In
Relation to related terms: Kommentaar is distinct from a simple note (huomautus) or an explicit explanation