osallistuvansa

Osallistuvansa is a Finnish non-finite verb form that functions as a present active participle of the verb osallistua (to participate) with a third-person possessive suffix. The base participle stem is osallistuva meaning "participating," and the suffix -nsa (or -nsä, depending on vowel harmony) marks that the subject of the participle belongs to the subject of the main clause. The result, osallistuvansa, expresses that the subject herself or himself participates or is participating in the action described.

Function and use

As a participial form, osallistuvansa is used to form participial clauses that condense information and avoid repeating a finite verb. It often conveys a sense of the subject’s own involvement or agency in the action. The possessive suffix ties the participle to the subject of the main clause, typically indicating that the same person is performing the action described by the participle. The form is most common in written Finnish and in more formal or literary contexts, and it can appear in legal, academic, or journalistic prose where concise, nuanced expression is desired.

Formation notes

Osallistuvansa is built from osallistua + present active participle ending -va/-vä, with the addition of the possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä. The exact shape of the suffix follows standard Finnish vowel harmony rules. The form can be adapted to other persons by using the corresponding possessive suffix forms of the participle, though osallistuvansa specifically signals the third-person possessive.

See also

Finnish participles, possessive forms, Finnish grammar.