yleisluonteisuussanat
Yleisluonteisuussanat, sometimes translated as "generalization words" or "vague nouns," are a category of words in Finnish that lack specific meaning and are often used to fill grammatical slots or to refer to something in a very general way. These words are characterized by their broad semantic range and their dependence on context to convey a more precise idea.
Common examples of yleisluonteisuussanat include words like "asia" (thing, matter, issue), "juttu" (thing, story, affair), "se"
The function of yleisluonteisuussanat is often to avoid repetition, simplify sentence structure, or to refer back