vierailijan
Vierailijan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun vierailija, meaning “visitor” or “guest.” It is used to express possession or association in noun phrases, similar to the English construction “visitor’s.”
In Finnish, the genitive singular is formed by adding the ending -n to the noun, and it
Common uses include indicating ownership or relation in contexts such as security, events, and records. Examples:
- Vierailijan passi on voimassa. (The visitor’s pass is valid.)
- Vierailijan nimi on rekisteröity. (The visitor’s name is recorded.)
- Vierailijan is not a standalone lexical entry; it is the genitive form of vierailija used to modify
- Related forms of vierailija include the nominative vierailija (visitor), the plural vierailijat (visitors), and other cases
- The concept parallels possessive constructions in many languages and is a common pattern in Finnish for
- Finnish genitive in noun phrases
- related grammatical cases and possessive constructions in Finnish