palkkansa

Palkkansa is a Finnish term meaning "one's salary" or "his/her salary." It is the third-person possessive form of palkka (salary) formed with the suffix -nsa (or -nsä, depending on vowel harmony). Finnish possessive suffixes attach to the noun to indicate ownership and are used with all persons and numbers (palkkani, palkkasi, palkkansa, palkkamme, palkkanne, heidän palkkansa).

Palkkansa is formed by adding the possessive suffix -nsa to palkka; since palkka ends with a, the suffix is -nsa. The suffix indicates possession; the exact possessor is usually clarified by a preceding possessive pronoun, e.g., hänen palkkansa ("his/her/its salary") or heidän palkkansa ("their salary").

Usage: The phrase is common in both spoken and written Finnish in discussions of income, wages, or salary, and appears frequently in grammar explanations to illustrate the Finnish possessive suffix system. Examples: Hänen palkkansa nousi viime vuonna. Heidän palkkansa on pienempi kuin viime vuonna. Palkkansa maksetaan kuukausittain.