No. 179 in Finnish
miehen
The Finnish word "miehen" means "man's" or "of the man" (genitive singular form of "mies," meaning "man").
In a sentence
Näin miehen kadulla.
I saw the man on the street.
In this sentence, 'miehen' is in the accusative case, indicating it is the direct object of the verb 'näin' (I saw).
Miehen talo on suuri.
The man's house is large.
Here, 'miehen' is in the genitive case, showing possession, indicating the house belongs to the man.
Puhuin miehen kanssa.
I talked with the man.
In this usage, 'miehen' is in the genitive case because 'kanssa' (with) requires the preceding noun to be in the genitive form.
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