Kierroksissa

Kierroksissa is the inessive plural form of kierros, a Finnish noun meaning round, circuit, or phase. The form indicates being within or occurring during rounds or cycles. It is commonly used to describe processes or activities that unfold in repeated segments, such as production cycles, review rounds, or inspection rounds.

Usage and applications: Kierroksissa is used when a workflow is organized into successive rounds or iterations. In project management or software development, work may proceed in several kierroksia, with evaluation and feedback occurring in each round. Example: “Suunnitteluprosessi etenee useissa kierroksissa, ja jokaisessa kierroksessa arvioidaan vaatimukset.” In manufacturing or quality control, production can run in cycles, and measurements or adjustments may be performed kierroksissa. The term also appears in healthcare or field work to describe regular rounds conducted by staff, when tasks are performed and observations recorded kierroksissa.

Grammatical notes: Kierroksissa contrasts with kierroksessa (in the round, singular inessive) and kierrokset (rounds, nominative). The inessive plural form is used to express a temporal or spatial location inside multiple rounds or cycles. Its use is common in formal or technical Finnish, particularly in descriptions of processes, schedules, or systematic inspections.

Related concepts: The root kierros is closely connected to terms such as kierroskierto (round of activity), kierrosten sarja (series of rounds), and other inflectional forms that indicate different cases or numbers.