Useimmissa

Useimmissa is a Finnish grammatical form used to indicate that a statement applies to the majority of a set. It is the inessive plural form of the determiner useimmat (the most, the majority). The form accompanies a noun in the plural and aligns with its case, most commonly appearing before a plural noun in the inessive case to express “in most ….”

In practice, useimmissa appears in phrases such as useimmissa tapauksissa (in most cases), useimmissa tutkimuksissa (in most studies), or useimmissa tilanteissa (in most situations). The word itself is not typically used alone; it functions as a declined determiner that modifies the noun it accompanies.

Meaning and nuance: useimmissa emphasizes typicality or general patterns rather than absolutes. It signals that a general rule or conclusion holds for the majority, while acknowledging possible exceptions. It is more formal and precise than the broader terms kuten monet or suurin osa, and it is often preferred in academic, statistical, or policy contexts.

Grammar and variants: as a declined form of useimmat, useimmissa has corresponding forms in other cases and numbers (for example, useimmat ennen nominative), allowing it to modify different nouns as required by Finnish grammar. It should be followed by a noun in the same case (typically in the plural).

See also: useimmat, suurin osa, enemmistö, tapauksia.