Kirkkaissa

Kirkkaissa is a form of the Finnish adjective kirkas, meaning bright or clear. It functions as the inessive plural form when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the inessive case, and it is most commonly encountered in descriptive phrases such as “kirkkaissa tiloissa” or “kirkkaissa huoneissa,” meaning in bright spaces or in bright rooms.

Etymology and grammar: Kirkkaissa is derived from the adjective kirkas and the inessive plural suffix -issa (the corresponding form in -issä is used with other vowels). In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so kirkkaissa appears specifically when both the noun and the adjective are in the inessive plural.

Usage and style: In modern Finnish, kirkkaissa is standard but tends to be found in formal, literary, or descriptive prose. It is less common in everyday speech, where speakers may choose shorter or more direct expressions. The form contributes a sense of brightness, clarity, or illumination in spatial descriptions and literary imagery.

See also: Finnish grammar, adjectives, inessive case, -ssa suffix.