puheensa

Puheensa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning “one’s speech” or “the speech of someone.” It is formed from the noun puhe, meaning speech or talk, together with the third-person possessive suffix -nsä/-nsä, yielding puheensa to designate that the speech belongs to a particular person or entity. The form puheensa is common in standard Finnish and is used regardless of the possessor’s gender.

Morphology and usage

Puheensa functions as a standard noun phrase with a possessive modifier. The possessive suffix marks ownership and has variants -nsä or -nsä, chosen according to Finnish vowel harmony rules. The phrase can serve as any noun would in a sentence, often as the object of a verb or as the subject in constructions involving verbs like pitää (to hold or give) or esittää (to present).

Examples

Hän piti puheensa yleisölle. (He delivered his speech to the audience.)

Puheensa jälkeen hän kiitti kuulijoita. (After his speech, he thanked the listeners.)

Puheensa aikana hän totesi tärkeän kysymyksen. (During his speech, he stated an important question.)

Notes

Puheensa is typically used when the speaker or about the speaker is known or identifiable from context. In contexts involving multiple speakers, other possessive forms such as muista (your), hänen (his/her/its) or our puheensa may be used to clarify ownership. The term is common in formal, political, and media language when referring to prepared remarks or delivered talks.