tulojaan

Tulojaan is a Finnish expression that literally conveys “their income” or “his/her income.” It is formed from the noun tulo, meaning income or earnings, with a third‑person possessive suffix. The exact possessor indicated by tulojaan depends on context, so the phrase can refer to a single person’s income or to the incomes of a group when the possessor is understood rather than named.

In Finnish, possessive forms attach to nouns to indicate ownership, and tulojaan is one of several possessive-inflected forms that can express who owns the income. The form is commonly used when the possessor has been established in the discussion, or when the writer wishes to refer to earnings without repeating a name. Because Finnish relies heavily on context for possession, tulojaan may translate to “his income,” “her income,” or “their income” in English, depending on who is being referenced.

Usage and nuance: tulojaan appears most often in formal or journalistic contexts, such as discussions of salaries, wages, or revenue in economic or political reporting. It allows the writer to discuss earnings succinctly without restating the owner’s identity. The form can also be encountered in statistical summaries or profiles that focus on income levels rather than on individuals by name.

Related forms include tulot (incomes), tulojen (genitive plural), and tuloistaan (from their incomes), among others. As with many Finnish possessive constructions, the precise interpretation of tulojaan is determined by surrounding sentences and the established referent.