ohjelmiensa

ohjelmiensa is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “the programs of theirs” or “their programs.” It is a genitive plural expression built from the noun ohjelma, which means program, with a third-person plural possessive suffix. The base genitive plural of ohjelma is ohjelmien, and by adding the possessive suffix -nsa (or -nsä, depending on vowel harmony), the word becomes ohjelmiensa. The form indicates ownership by multiple people or entities, rather than by a single owner.

Morphology and usage notes

In Finnish, possession is expressed by combining the genitive case with a possessive suffix. For third-person plural possessors, the suffix is -nsa or -nsä, attached to the possessed noun or noun phrase. Thus, ohjelmiensa signals that the following noun belongs to “them.” The suffix harmonizes with the surrounding vowels, and the overall construction is commonly used when describing attributes of objects owned by a group, such as software programs.

Examples

- ohjelmiensa turvallisuus on tärkeää. (The security of their programs is important.)

- ohjelmiensa päivitykset ovat odotettuja. (The updates to their programs are awaited.)

- Hänen ryhmänsä kommentoi ohjelmiensa suunnittelua, ja ohjelmiensa ominaisuudet vaikuttivat päätöksiin. This illustrates how ohjelmiensa can appear in sentences that discuss characteristics or changes related to multiple programs owned by a group.

See also

The form is a standard example of Finnish genitive plural possession and is often encountered in discussions of software, media projects, or any context involving multiple programs owned by a group. Its use helps distinguish ownership by several people from singular possessors.