Muistissa

Muistissa is a Finnish expression derived from muisti, meaning memory. It denotes that something is stored in memory or is remembered, rather than being present in the moment. The form is commonly used to contrast current reality with recollection and can refer to information retained in one’s mind as well as to past events that linger in memory.

Form and usage: Muistissa is the inessive form of muisti and is used with the verb olla (to be) or other copular constructions to indicate mental retention. It can take possessive suffixes to specify whose memory is involved, for example muistissani (in my memory), muistissasi (in your memory), muistissamme (in our memory). The related verb muistaa means to remember.

Etymology and related terms: The word comes from muisti (memory) with the -ssa suffix indicating location. It is related to muistaa (to remember), muistaminen (remembering), and muistijälki (memory trace). In Finnish, muistissa emphasizes internal memory or recollection rather than physical storage.

Usage notes: Muistissa is primarily a mental or cognitive expression. It is common in narrative, memoir, journalism, and everyday speech when referring to recollection, past experiences, or things that remain salient in someone’s mind. It can be used descriptively in personal memory or in discussions of collective memory and remembrance.

Esimerkkejä:

- Se tapahtuma on muistissa. (That event is in memory / remembered.)

- Nämä muistot pysyvät muistissani. (These memories stay in my memory.)

- Niin kauan kuin se on muistissani, se ei unohdu. (As long as it is in my memory, it will not be forgotten.)

See also: Muisti, Muistaminen, Muistijälki.