datankeräyssä

Datankeräyssä is a term discussed in relation to Finnish grammar, referring to the inessive form of the noun datankeräys, which means data collection. In standard Finnish, the correct inessive form is datankeräyksessä, meaning “in data collection” or “during data collection.” The form datankeräyssä is not commonly used in formal writing and is often considered nonstandard or dialectal. It may appear as a typographical error or in discussions about grammar rather than in published texts.

Function and usage: Datankeräyssä is used to indicate the setting or phase in which data are gathered. In methodological or report-writing contexts, speakers and writers typically prefer forms such as datankeräyksen aikana or datankeräyksessä to express “during data collection.” Using the standard forms helps ensure clarity and adherence to Finnish spelling norms.

Examples: A sentence such as “Datankeräyässä asetettiin eettiset vaatimukset” would be more correctly written as “Datankeräyksen aikana asetettiin eettiset vaatimukset” or “Datankeräyksessä asetettiin eettiset vaatimukset.” This illustrates how choice of case form affects readability and formality in Finnish academic writing.

See also: datankeräys, datankeräyksen aika, datankeräyksessä, tutkimusmenetelmät, tietosuoja.