Katalogissaan

Katalogissaan is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “in its catalog” or “in their catalog.” It is formed by combining katalogi (catalog) with the inessive case suffix -ssa to indicate location inside, and with the third-person possessive suffix -nsa/-nsä to mark ownership by the subject of the clause. The result is used to specify that something appears within the owner’s catalog.

Formation and grammar: The base noun katalogi takes the inessive suffix to form katalogissa, and the possessive suffix adds a final -nsa/-nsä, yielding katalogissaan. This construction conveys both spatial location (inside the catalog) and possession (belonging to the subject). The exact spellings reflect standard Finnish suffixation and vowel harmony, so variations align with the surrounding words and pronouns.

Usage and examples: The form is common in written Finnish, especially in business, publishing, and library contexts where cataloging and inventories are described. Example: Yritys esitteli uudet tuotteensa katalogissaan. Translation: The company presented its new products in its catalog. The phrase can refer to a single owner or contextually to a group, depending on the subject of the sentence.

Notes: Katalogissaan is a specific compound that signals both location and ownership, and it is most natural when there is an explicit catalog associated with the subject. In everyday speech, speakers may use more general expressions if the catalog context is implied, but katalogissaan remains clear and precise in technical or formal writing.