kutsunsa

Kutsunsa is a Finnish phrase formed from the noun kutsu, meaning call or invitation, with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä. The literal sense is “his/her/its invitation,” but in practice the expression is commonly used to convey the idea of a person’s calling or vocation. In this sense, kutsunsa can refer to a life path, purpose, or mission that someone feels drawn to pursue.

In religious, philosophical, and literary contexts, kutsunsa often denotes a divine or inner summons prompting a specific role or life choice, such as priesthood, ministry, or public service. In everyday language, it appears in constructions like “löytää kutsunsa” (to find one’s calling) or “seurata kutsunsa” (to follow one’s calling), emphasizing a sense of alignment between a person and a meaningful path.

Linguistically, kutsunsa is a possessive construction built from kutsu and the possessive suffix. The interpretation of the phrase depends on context, balancing between its literal sense as an invitation and its broader meaning of vocation or purpose. It illustrates how Finnish uses noun roots plus possessive morphology to express nuanced notions of ownership and personal direction.

See also: kutsu.