Oikeudenmukaisissa

Oikeudenmukaisissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning in a fair or just way, and it is the inessive plural form of the adjective oikeudenmukainen. The base adjective describes something that embodies fairness, justice, or equity. The form oikeudenmukaisissa is used to modify a plural noun in the inessive case, typically referring to conditions, practices, or contexts.

As a linguistic form, oikeudenmukaisissa is not a standalone concept but a grammatical shape that appears in phrases such as oikeudenmukaisissa oloissa (under fair conditions), oikeudenmukaisissa yhteiskunnissa (in fair societies), or oikeudenmukaisissa käytännöissä (in fair practices). The exact meaning is determined by the accompanying noun and the broader discourse.

Etymology and morphology: oikeudenmukainen is derived from oikeus (law, justice) plus the suffix -mukainen (like, resembling). The word expresses that something is characterized by justice or fairness. The plural inessive ending -issa/-issä is applied to agree with a plural noun in the inessive case, hence oikeudenmukaisissa.

Usage notes: In Finnish, adjectives decline for number and case, so oikeudenmukainen → oikeudenmukaiset in plural nominative, and the inessive plural form is oikeudenmukaisissa. The choice of form depends on the noun it describes and the syntactic role (for example, describing conditions, institutions, or practices within a context).

See also: oikeudenmukainen, oikeudenmukaisuus, Finnish grammar, Finnish adjectives.