Kuoreissa
Kuoreissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun kuori, meaning shell. It is used to indicate location inside shells or protective coverings, typically for objects or organisms that have shells, such as mollusks or crustaceans. The construction is common in both scientific and everyday Finnish when describing where something is located or enclosed.
Kuoreissa denotes “in the shells” or “inside the shells.” It is used with plural subjects to express
The base terms are kuori (shell) and kuoret (shells). The inessive plural form kuoreissa is one of
Simpukat ovat kuoreissaan. (The mussels are in their shells.)
Simpukoiden liha on kuoreissaan. (The flesh of the mussels is inside their shells.)
kuori, kuoret, inessive case, Finnish grammar, marine biology terminology.