Todistuksissa

Todistuksissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun todistus, meaning a testimony, statement, or certificate. In this form, the word denotes content or matters found within multiple statements or documents. It is commonly used to refer to what is stated or indicated inside witness statements or official records.

Usage and meaning

Todistuksissa is typically used in legal, administrative, and scholarly writing to discuss the information or assertions contained in sources. It can introduce evidence or claims described in the sources, for example: “Todistuksissa kerrotaan, että tapahtuma tapahtui klo 15.” The phrase emphasizes the material inside the sources rather than the sources as objects.

Morphology

Todistuksissa is formed from todistus with the inessive plural suffix -issa/-issä. The base noun todistus can refer to a certificate or a testimony, depending on context. The singular inessive form is todistuksessa (“in the testimony” or “in the certificate”).

Etymology and related forms

Todistus originates from the verb todistaa, meaning to prove or certify. Related forms include todistus (singular), todistukset (plural nominative), todistukseen (illative), and other grammatical cases that adapt the word to different syntactic roles.

Examples

- Todistuksissa kerrotaan, että tapahtuma alkoi klo 15.

- Todistuksissa mainitut yksityiskohdat ovat ristiriidassa muun evidence kanssa.

Summary

Todistuksissa is a specialized grammatical form used to reference the content within testimonies or certificates in Finnish texts, especially in formal or analytical contexts.