mennäni

Mennäni is a Finnish word that translates to "my going" or "my departure." It is a nominalized form of the verb "mennä," which means "to go." The possessive suffix "-ni" indicates the first-person singular possessor. Therefore, "mennäni" specifically refers to the act of the speaker going somewhere or leaving.

The word can be used in various contexts. For example, in a sentence like "Mennäni oli äkillinen" (My departure was sudden), it describes the speaker's act of leaving. It can also be used to refer to the journey itself, such as "Mennäni kesti monta tuntia" (My journey took many hours).

While "mennäni" is a grammatically correct construction, it is not exceptionally common in everyday spoken Finnish. More often, speakers might use alternative phrasing to convey a similar meaning, depending on the specific nuance they wish to express. For instance, they might use a construction with a pronoun and the infinitive verb, like "minun meneminen" (my going), or a phrase that more directly describes the situation. However, "mennäni" remains a valid and understandable term within the Finnish language.