tutkimukseni

Tutkimukseni is a Finnish noun phrase meaning "my research" or "my study." It is formed from the noun tutkimus (research, study) plus the first-person possessive suffix -ni, which marks ownership by the speaker. In Finnish, possessive suffixes attach to the noun, and the resulting form can take different case endings according to its role in a sentence. Thus, tutkimukseni can function as the subject, object, or in other syntactic positions, depending on the case.

Formation and derivation: The root tutkimus comes from the verb tutkia, meaning to examine or investigate, with the nominalizing suffix -us forming the abstract noun "tutkimus" (the act of examining or research). The suffix -ni marks "my," giving "my research."

Usage in scholarly writing: Authors use "tutkimukseni" to refer to their own investigations while maintaining Finnish academic style. Phrases such as "tutkimukseni mukaan" (according to my research) and "tutkimukseni osoittaa" (my research shows) are common. When arguing implications or presenting data, writers may switch to third-person constructions to emphasize objectivity, but "tutkimukseni" remains a standard option for personal attribution.

See also: Tutkimus; Tutkimusmenetelmät; Tutkimusraportti.