oppilaan

Oppilaan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun oppilas, meaning pupil or student. It is used to express possession or association, as in oppilaan kirja (the pupil’s book) or oppilaan oikeudet (the pupil’s rights). The form itself is a grammatical case and does not have independent lexical meaning.

Finnish nouns decline across cases, and oppilas follows the standard pattern. The nominative singular is oppilas, the genitive singular is oppilaan, and the genitive plural is oppilaiden. Other common forms include the partitive singular oppilasta and the inessive singular oppilaassa. The plural forms include oppilaat (nominative) and oppilaiden (genitive).

Oppilaan is used in everyday language as well as in education policy and school administration to denote attributes related to pupils. Examples include oppilaan asema (the pupil’s status), oppilaan oikeudet (the pupil’s rights), oppilaan opettaja (the pupil’s teacher), and oppilaan koulunkäynti (the pupil’s schooling). The usage is neutral and descriptive, reflecting Finnish possessive constructions in educational contexts.

In summary, Oppilaan is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form that links a pupil to another noun, commonly appearing in phrases about ownership, roles, or rights within the Finnish education system. Related terms include oppilas, peruskoulu, lukio, and oppilaitos.