Partitiiveissa

Partitiiveissa is a grammatical form in Finnish grammar. It is the inessive plural of the noun partitiivi, which refers to the partitive case in Finnish. The term literally means “in the partitives” and is used in linguistic descriptions to discuss the partitive case when it is treated in the plural or as a general concept.

In Finnish, nouns are declined for case and number, and the inessive case expresses location roughly meaning “in.” The plural inessive suffix is -issa/-issä, so partitiiveissa is formed by taking the base partitiivi and adding this suffix. The exact spelling follows Finnish vowel harmony rules, and partitiiveissa is the standard written form for this plural inessive construction.

Partitiiveissa appears primarily in linguistic or grammatical descriptions rather than as a standalone word with independent meaning. It is used when referring to multiple instances of the partitive case or when discussing how the partitive operates across plural nouns and in plural contexts. The form helps describe patterns in how Finnish marks quantity, indefiniteness, or partiality in sentences that involve more than one item or instance.

See also: partitiivi, inessive case, Finnish grammar.