Graffiteissa

Graffiteissa is the Finnish inessive plural form of the loanword graffitti (graffiti). It literally means “in graffiti” and is used to refer to graffiti works or occurrences that exist within the broader graffiti phenomenon, particularly when speaking about multiple pieces or examples. The corresponding singular inessive is graffitissa, and the nominative plural is graffitit. Thus, the form graffiteissa is formed from the stem graffite- with the locative suffix -issa, following Finnish inflection patterns for loanwords.

As a grammatical form, graffiteissa appears mainly in descriptive or analytical Finnish texts discussing street art, urban space, or cultural practice. It can be used to describe the content, distribution, or characteristics of graffiti pieces on surfaces such as walls or trains, for example: Graffiteissa esiintyy erilaisia tyylisuuntia (In graffiti there are various stylistic directions). The term is primarily a feature of written language and formal discourse; in everyday speech speakers may still refer to graffiti in general without emphasizing the locative plural form.

Context and usage notes often highlight that graffiti is a borrowed concept in Finnish, with several related forms (graffitit, graffitien, graffitissa). Graffiteissa is a precise locative plural form and may appear in academic, journalistic, or policy discussions about urban art, vandalism debates, and conservation of public surfaces. See also graffiti, street art, vandalism, urban culture.