Loukuissa

Loukuissa is the Finnish inessive plural form of loukku, meaning trap or snare. It denotes being located inside more than one trap. The corresponding singular inessive form is loukussa (“in a trap”), and the plural nominative is loukut (“traps”). The inessive plural loukuissa is formed by taking the plural stem loukut and adding the suffix -issa, in line with Finnish grammar for inessive forms in the plural.

Usage: Loukuissa is used when describing location inside multiple traps. It appears in contexts such as hunting reports, wildlife research, and descriptive prose. The form stresses that several traps are involved.

Examples:

- Eläimet olivat loukuissa, kun tutkimusryhmä saapui paikalle.

- Metsästäjät löysivät useita loukkuja ja eläimet olivat loukuissa.

Notes: In everyday language, the singular loukussa is more common when referring to one trap, while loukuissa is used for plural occurrences. The word loukku itself refers to devices meant to catch animals, humans, or objects, and the plural inflection follows standard Finnish declension patterns.

See also: loukku