voimansa

Voimansa is a Finnish grammatical form built from the noun voima, meaning power, force, or strength. The word voiced as a possession is formed with the third-person possessive suffix -nsä, yielding voimansa. In effect, voimansa translates roughly to “one’s power,” “his/her/its power,” or “their power,” with the exact possessor indicated by context or an accompanying pronoun.

Morphology and usage

In Finnish, the possessive suffix attaches to the noun to indicate ownership. Voima + -nsa creates voimansa, which is used when referring to the power belonging to a third person or to an entity whose owner is understood from context. The form can occur with singular or plural possessors, and the possessor is typically clarified by surrounding words or pronouns in the sentence. Common constructions include expressing loss, gain, or possession of power.

Examples

Hän menetti voimansa. (He/She lost his/her power.)

Hänen voimansa kasvoi. (Her/his/their power grew.)

He menettivät voimansa. (They lost their power.)

Context and nuance

Voimansa is often used in political, military, fantasy, or biographical contexts where personal or collective power, capability, or influence is at issue. It can refer to physical strength as well as figurative or supernatural power. The term aligns with related words such as voima (power/strength), kyky (ability), and valta (authority), but voimansa emphasizes possession and personal or contextual ownership.

Translations

In English, voimansa is commonly rendered as “one’s power” or “his/her/its power,” depending on context. The exact possessor is usually inferred from the sentence structure or explicit pronouns in Finnish.