luokkamme

Luokkamme is a Finnish noun phrase meaning “our class.” It refers to the group of students belonging to the same class in a school or educational setting. The form is used when the speaker wants to indicate possession or association with the class as a unit.

Morphology and usage: luokka is the base noun for “class.” The possessive suffix -mme denotes first-person plural ownership, yielding luokkamme, often written as a single word. The word functions as a simple noun phrase in sentences, for example: Luokkamme on ollut ahkerassa moodissa this term, or Luokkamme on oppinut paljon. In ordinary text, luokkamme is typically lowercase, and the capitalization only occurs at the beginning of a sentence or in titles.

Related forms reflect other possessors: my class is luokkani, your class is luokkasi, his/her/their class is luokkansa, and our classes would be luokkamme if referring to the plural group in general. Finnish possessive suffixes attach to the noun directly, and the form adjusts with the noun’s consonant structure (luokka’s -kk- influences the final spelling).

Context and nuance: luokkamme is commonly used in school-related discourse to emphasize group identity or shared experiences within a class. While it is not a proper noun, it can appear in narratives, reports, and conversations to highlight collective belonging.

See also: Finnish language possessive suffixes; formation and usage of noun phrases with personal possessors; general guidance on Finnish plural and genitive forms.