Formatoissa

Formatoissa is a Finnish term formed from the word formaatti, meaning format. It is the inessive plural form used to indicate that something exists or is available in multiple formats. The word reflects the common practice in digital publishing, archiving, and information management of presenting content in more than one file type or medium.

Etymology and grammar: formaatti is a borrowing from English format, adapted into Finnish as formaatti. The plural inessive suffix -issa yields formatoissa, used with plural subjects to denote location or state “in formats.” This form contrasts with singular inessive formatoissa versus singular formaatti in other cases, and with other plural forms such as formatoita or formatoilla depending on the grammatical context.

Usage: formatoissa is typically used when authors, publishers, or information services want to describe content that is available in several formats. It is common in product descriptions, web pages, and documentation. Examples include statements like järjestelmä tukee useita formatoissa mutta be careful of natural phrasing; in standard Finnish one would often say “eri formaatteina” or “eri formatoissa,” depending on the sentence structure.

Examples: Materiaali on saatavilla formatoissa PDF, EPUB ja MOBI. Tiedostoja voidaan ladata formatoissa PDF, DOCX ja HTML.

Relation to other terms: formatoissa is closely related to formaatti (the singular form) and to other Finnish terms for formats and file types, such as tiedostomuoto, formaatti, and tiedostotyyppi. The choice between formatoissa and alternative expressions depends on whether the emphasis is on multiple formats, on the formats themselves, or on the stored state of the content.