Julistuksissa

Julistuksissa is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the inessive plural of the noun julistus. The word julistus means a declaration, proclamation, or official statement. Inessive plural refers to a location or state “in the proclamations” or “in the declarations” and is formed with the suffix -issa/-issä attached to the plural stem julistukset.

Etymology and form: julistus originates from the verb julistaa, meaning to proclaim or declare. The noun forms include nominative julistus (singular), julistukset (plural), and the corresponding inessive plural julistuksissa, as well as singular inessive julistuksessa. The -issa/-issä ending follows Finnish vowel harmony and marks the inessive case in plural.

Usage: julistuksissa is used when referring to content or statements contained within multiple proclamations, declarations, or official texts. It is common in historical, political, administrative, and legal contexts, as well as in linguistic analysis of official language. The form signals not a single proclamation, but the set of proclamations as a collective source.

Example sentences:

- Julistuksissa on mainittu uuden lainsäädännön voimaantuloajankohdat.

- Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin julistuksissa käytettyä neutraalia ja muodollista kieltä.

Notes: The singular equivalents are julistuksessa (in the proclamation) and julistus (the declaration). The plural form julistukset (nominative) contrasts with julistuksissa (inessive plural). As with many Finnish inessive plural nouns, julistuksissa appears most naturally in formal or analytical writing.

See also: Finnish noun declensions, julistus, julistaa, inessive case in Finnish.