Talvisessa

Talvisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish adjective talvinen, meaning wintery or winter-like. It describes something that has the characteristics of winter or exists in winter-like conditions. The form is typical for adjectives ending in -inen, where the base talvinen yields talvisessa when inflected in the inessive case (-ssa). For example, talvinen -> talvisessa; other -inen adjectives follow a similar pattern, such as punainen -> punaisessa.

Usage and meaning: Talvisessa is used in descriptive phrases to convey a sense of winter, not merely to name the season. It can describe weather, landscapes, clothing, environments, and atmospheres in a wintery state. Examples include talvisessa säässä (in wintry weather), talvisessa maisemassa (in a wintry landscape), or talvisessa kaupungissa (in a wintery city). In English, the translations depend on context and are often rendered as “in wintry…,” “in winter-like…,” or “in winter conditions.”

Notes: Talvisessa is not a standalone lexical item with a separate meaning; it is a grammatical form of talvinen used to modify nouns in the inessive case. The corresponding nominative form is talvinen (wintery). This pattern is part of Finnish adjective inflection and is common across many -inen adjectives.

See also: Finnish grammar, inessive case, Finnish adjectives, talvi.