tuotantansa

Tuotantansa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning its production. It is formed from the noun tuotanto (production) plus the third-person possessive suffix -nsa (or -nsä, depending on vowel harmony). The suffix indicates that the production belongs to a previously mentioned subject, such as a company or organization, and the form of the suffix is chosen to harmonize with the stem’s last vowel.

Morphology and spelling: The possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä reflects Finnish vowel harmony. After stems ending in a back vowel (a, o, u) the form is -nsa (as in tuotantonsa). After stems ending in a front vowel (ä, ö, y, i, e) the form is -nsä. Examples include tuotantonsa (its production), kirjastonsa (its library) or päivänsä (its day), depending on the stem’s final vowel.

Usage: Tuotantansa typically appears in sentences where a third-person subject refers to its own production. It is common in business, industry, and media reporting to describe what a company, organization, or institution produces. For example: Yhtiö julkisti tuotantonsa kasvun tilikaudella, meaning the company announced growth in its production for the financial year.

Nuances: The phrase functions as a possessive noun phrase within larger clauses and often appears with genitive or other case forms to specify quantity, growth, capacity, or changes in production. It contrasts with tuotanto (production in general) or with its own possessive forms for other persons, such as tuotantomme (our production) or tuotantansa (its production).

Related terms: tuotanto (production), tuotantokyky (production capacity), tuotantopäivä (production day).