laiminlyöntinsä

Laiminlyöntinsä is a Finnish noun phrase used to refer to one’s own neglect or failure to act. It is formed from laiminlyönti (neglect, omission) with the possessive suffix -nsä, which marks the owner of the neglect. The phrase is most commonly found in formal, bureaucratic, or legal texts where a specific individual’s failure to fulfill duties is discussed.

Etymology and grammar: laiminlyönti comes from the verb laiminlyödä (to neglect, to fail to act). The noun takes the possessive suffix -nsä to indicate ownership, producing laiminlyöntinsä meaning “his/her/its neglect” or more generally “one’s own neglect” depending on context. In sentences, you can see constructions like yhden henkilön laiminlyöntinsä or hänen laiminlyöntinsä, both referring to that person’s neglect.

Usage: The term is primarily used in formal writing, such as legal opinions, official reports, or journalism, to attribute responsibility for a failure to act to a particular person or entity. It can be contrasted with laiminlyönti (the act of neglect itself) and with related terms such as huolimattomuus (carelessness) or välinpitämättömyys (indifference), which describe broader attitudes rather than specific acts of neglect.

Examples:

- Hänen laiminlyöntinsä asioiden hoitamisessa johti vahinkoon.

- Artikkelissa kritisoitiin hänen laiminlyöntinsä virkatehtävissään.

See also: laiminlyönti, huolimattomuus, välinpitämättömyys.