Monikansallisissa

Monikansallisissa is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective monikansallinen, meaning multinational. Specifically, monikansallisissa is the inessive plural form used to indicate “in multinational [contexts or entities].” It is not a standalone noun, but part of a noun phrase describing something that involves or operates across several nations.

In usage, monikansallinen describes entities, activities, or frameworks that span more than one country. Common examples include business and economic contexts, where monikansallisissa yrityksissä refers to activities conducted within multinational companies, and monikansallisissa järjestöissä to multinational organizations. The term is also used in political science, law, and media when discussing cross-border operations, governance, or influence that extends beyond national borders.

Grammatically, monikansallinen declines with number and case. The base form is monikansallinen (singular, nominative). Plural forms include monikansalliset (nominative), while the inessive plural form, used in phrases like monikansallisissa, marks location or context “in multinational [places or settings]. The phrase is commonly combined with nouns such as yritykset, organisaatiot, yhteisöt, or toimintatavat to specify the exact domain.

Etymology traces to the Finnish prefix moni- (many) and kansallinen (national), combining to describe entities that belong to or operate across several nations. See also monikansallisuus and monikansalliset yhtiöt for related concepts.