Puhujissa

Puhujissa is a Finnish linguistic term describing a specific inflected form of the noun referring to people who speak. Specifically, it is the inessive plural form of the word meaning “the speakers,” so it translates roughly to “in the speakers” or “among the speakers.” The form appears in contexts where the location or involvement of the group of speakers is being described.

Morphology and grammar: In Finnish, the inessive case marks location, often translated as “in” or “inside.” For plural nouns, the suffix is -issa or -issä, depending on vowel harmony. The plural nominative for “puhuja” (speaker) is “puhujat,” and the plural inessive becomes “puhujissa.” The form therefore signals a reference to the group of speakers as a collective entity within a sentence.

Usage: The term is primarily used in linguistic descriptions, discourse analysis, and discussions about group dynamics in speaking contexts. It can describe the location or involvement of a group of speakers in a given situation. For example: “Kokouksen aikana puhujissa vaihdettiin näkemyksiä.” and “Raportin mukaan puhujissa on monia erilaisia taustoja.” These sentences illustrate how the plural inessive form situates the discussion within or among the speakers themselves.

See also: Finnish grammar, inessive case, plural forms, puhujat (the speakers). Note that puhujissa is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item with independent meaning outside a sentence.