omistussõnu
Omistussõnu, a term originating from Estonian linguistics, refers to possessive suffixes. These suffixes are attached to nouns to indicate ownership or possession. Unlike possessive pronouns which stand alone, omistussõnu are bound morphemes that modify the noun they are attached to. This grammatical feature is common in many Finno-Ugric languages, including Estonian.
The primary function of omistussõnu is to convey whose something is. For example, in Estonian, adding a
The use of omistussõnu contributes to the agglutinative nature of the Estonian language, where multiple suffixes