lauseesi

Lauseesi is a Finnish noun phrase meaning "your sentence." It is formed from the noun lause, meaning sentence, plus the second-person singular possessive suffix -si, which marks possession by the interlocutor. When the stem ends in a vowel, the suffix attaches directly, producing lauseesi with a double e in writing (l-a-u-s-e-e-s-i).

Grammatically, Finnish expresses possession through possessive suffixes attached to the noun, rather than with separate possessive pronouns as in English. The second-person singular suffix -si corresponds to the informal singular you. Other possessive forms include -nsi for first person singular (my), -nsa/-nsä for third person (his/her/its), and -nne for second person plural (your, plural).

Usage notes and examples:

- Lauseesi on selvä. (Your sentence is clear.)

- Voisitko toistaa lauseesi? (Could you repeat your sentence?)

- Kirjoita lauseesi puhtaaksi. (Write your sentence clearly.)

Lauseesi commonly appears in contexts such as language learning, feedback, editing, and translation, where a speaker or writer refers to the specific sentence produced by the other person. As with other Finnish possessive forms, pronunciation follows standard Finnish phonology, and the form is chosen to match the possessor, not the possessed object’s inherent properties.

See also: lause, Finnish grammar, possessive suffixes in Finnish.