Indikaatiossa

Indikaatiossa is a Finnish grammatical term meaning "in the indicative mood." It is used in linguistic descriptions to label clauses or sentences that express statements of fact or questions about reality, as opposed to other moods such as conditional or potential.

The form indikaatiossa is the inessive case (the -ssa/-ssä ending) of a noun referring to the indicative mood. In linguistic descriptions, the phrase is used to indicate that a given clause is articulated in the indicative mood rather than in another mood. The plural form would be indikaatioissa, marking multiple clauses in the indicative mood.

Usage and characteristics. Indikaatiossa is a descriptive label rather than a tense marker. Finnish verbs in the indicative carry tense information (present, past, perfect, etc.), but the mood itself—indicative—describes the modality of the statement. Marking the mood helps linguists compare sentences that state facts with those that express wishes, conditions, or hypotheticals, which belong to other moods.

Examples. A sentence such as "Hän tulee huomenna" (He is coming tomorrow) is typically described as being in the indicative mood, and in discourse one might note it as being in indikaatiossa. The label is primarily used in grammar discussions, textbooks, and annotations rather than in everyday speech.

See also. Mood (grammar), Finnish grammar, Indikatiivinen moodi (indicative mood).