sinun

Finnish

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) genitive singular of sinä

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: si‧nun
• Rhymes: minun
• IPA^(key): /ˈsinun/, [ˈs̠inun]

Pronoun

sinun

1. The genitive singular of the personal pronoun sinä, in most cases (with the possessive suffix -si appended to the main word owned) translated with the possessive pronoun your; after the verb olla: yours — when addressing one person:

   • Sinun äitisi on 45 (= neljäkymmentäviisi) vuotta vanha.
     • Your mother is 45 years old.
   • Tämä kirja on sinun.
     • This book is yours.

2. Used with verbs or verb structures that are used monopersonally such as pitää, täytyä, tulla, olla + passive present participle etc., and require genitive: translated into English you — when addressing one person:

   • Sinun pitää/täytyy/tulee tehdä / on tehtävä tämä nyt.
     • You have to do this now.

Anagrams

• nisun, sunni

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Veps

Pronoun

sinun

1. accusative/genitive of sinä