Koskevissa

Koskevissa is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb koskea, meaning to touch or to concern. It is the present active participle koskeva inflected in the inessive plural, and it functions to indicate that something relates to or concerns a topic. As a participial adjective, koskevissa is used to modify a noun, most often in plural, in phrases such as koskevissa asioissa meaning “in matters that concern” or “relating to.”

Usage of koskevissa is common in formal, administrative, and legal registers, where precise relation to a topic must be stated. It appears in phrases that bind a discussion, instruction, or regulation to a specific subject, without forming a separate lexical noun. For example, a sentence might read: Koskevissa asioissa noudatetaan sovellettavia lakeja, meaning “In matters that concern [this], applicable laws are followed.”

Etymology and related forms: koskevissa originates from koskea, with related forms including koskeva (present participle used in singular or attributive position) and kosketus (noun “touch”). Koskevissa is not a standalone noun; it functions as a grammatical modifier and is especially prevalent in bureaucratic prose where nuance about relevance and relation is required.