Taskuissa

Taskuissa is a Finnish noun form meaning “in the pockets.” It is the inessive plural form of tasku, the word for pocket, and is used to indicate that something is located inside one or more pockets. The base word tasku comes from everyday speech and is commonly found in descriptions of clothing, bags, and hidden or stored items.

Formation and grammar notes: In Finnish, the inessive case marks location, with the plural suffix -issa/-issä added to the noun. Thus tasku (singular) becomes taskussa (in the pocket) and taskuissa (in the pockets). Related forms include taskujen (genitive plural, “of pockets”) and taskuja (partitive plural, “some pockets”). Unlike languages that require prepositions for location, Finnish uses case endings to convey spatial relations, as in taskuissa.

Usage examples:

- Rahat olivat taskuissa. (The money was in the pockets.)

- Avain löytyi hänen taskuistaan. (The key was found from his pockets.)

- Hän piti pienet tavarat useissa taskuissa. (He kept small items in several pockets.)

Context and nuance: Taskuissa commonly appears in everyday or descriptive Finnish and can convey practical information about where items are kept. It can also appear in narrative or inventory contexts, such as describing clothing contents or security of items during activity.

See also: tasku, taskulamppu, taskukello, Finnish inessive case, Finnish grammar.