ystäväni

Ystäväni is a Finnish noun phrase meaning "my friend." It is formed from the noun ystävä (friend) plus the first-person possessive suffix -ni, which marks ownership or association with the speaker. In standard Finnish, the phrase functions as a noun phrase and can serve as the subject or object in a sentence.

Usage examples include Ystäväni asuu täällä (My friend lives here) and Voit tavata ystäväni? (Can you meet my friend?). The form conveys a specific person known to the speaker and does not require a separate possessive pronoun in normal usage. The word is written in lowercase unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence or as part of a title.

In translation, ystäväni corresponds to "my friend" in English. The possessive suffix system of Finnish allows direct attachment to the noun to indicate ownership or association, without needing a separate word such as "my." The phrase is common in everyday speech, literature, and media, reflecting ordinary social relationships and familiarity.

See also: ystävä (friend), ystävällinen (friendly), ystäväpiiri (circle of friends).