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Koneissa

Koneissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun kone, meaning machine. It translates as “in the machines” or “inside the machines” and is used to express location within more than one machine. The corresponding singular form is koneessa (“in the machine”).

Formation and grammar: In Finnish, the inessive case marks location inside something. The plural form uses the

Usage and contexts: Koneissa appears in technical, industrial, and maintenance contexts, as well as in general

Examples:

- Koneissa on vika. (There is a fault in the machines.)

- Huolto koskee useita koneita, ei vain yhtä koneessa. (The maintenance concerns several machines, not just one

Notes: Koneissa should be distinguished from koneessa, the singular inessive, which refers to location inside a

suffix
-issa/-issä,
depending
on
vowel
harmony,
to
produce
koneissa.
This
form
contrasts
with
the
singular
inessive
koneessa,
and
with
other
cases
such
as
the
elative
or
translative
that
express
different
relations
to
machines.
descriptions
involving
multiple
machines.
It
is
common
in
manuals,
reports,
and
workplace
conversations
to
refer
to
the
state
or
actions
occurring
within
several
machines.
Examples
include
statements
about
faults,
ongoing
maintenance,
or
system
behavior
inside
a
set
of
machines.
in
the
machine.)
single
machine.
As
with
other
Finnish
inessive
forms,
koneissa
reflects
both
number
(plural)
and
the
locational
meaning
of
inside/place
within
the
machines.