Hoidoissa

Hoidoissa is a Finnish linguistic form used to express that multiple subjects are “in care” or “under treatment.” It is the inessive plural form of hoito, meaning care or treatment. In everyday speech, hoidoissa often appears in discussions of social services, healthcare, and child welfare. The term is primarily used in formal, administrative, or journalistic contexts to describe the status of people who receive care or are under protective arrangements.

Morphology and usage are straightforward for learners of Finnish. The base noun is hoito. The singular inessive form is hoidossa, while the plural inessive form is hoidoissa. This follows Finnish vowel harmony and the standard pattern for the inessive case. Hoidoissa is thus used with plural subjects, for example when referring to groups of people who are receiving care.

Common contexts include child protection, elder care, hospital treatment, and other social services settings. Examples in ordinary use include: Lapset ovat hoidoissa. Potilaat ovat hoidoissa sairaalassa. In policy or legal texts, you may encounter phrases such as hoidoissa olevat henkilöt (people in care) or descriptions of care arrangements affecting groups of individuals.

Notes on scope and related terms: hoito refers to care or treatment in general, while hoivapalvelut and sosiaalityö are related domains in which discussions of people in care frequently occur. Hoidoissa is a plural-form tool for describing collective status within these contexts.