elokuussa

Elokuussa is a Finnish adverb meaning “in August” or “during August.” It is formed by adding the inessive suffix -ssa/-ssä to elokuu, the Finnish name for the month August. The form is used to indicate that an action or event takes place within August.

Grammatically, elokuussa is part of Finnish case system for time expressions. The inessive case marks a location in time, similar to saying “in” or “during” a period in English. Related forms include elokuun, the genitive form meaning “of August,” which appears in phrases like elokuun lopussa (“at the end of August”). The month name elokuu itself is historically linked to harvest time, from elo (harvest) and kuu (moon).

Usage and examples can illustrate its role in ordinary text. For instance: “Koulut alkavat elokuussa.” (“School starts in August.”) “Tapahtumat järjestetään elokuussa.” (“Events are organized in August.”) “Elokuussa on yleensä vielä valoisampaa iltasin.” (“In August there is still light in the evenings.”) In Finnish, elokuussa is preferred for stating a simple time reference, while other cases or prepositional constructions may be used for more complex time expressions.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish months, inessive case. Elokuussa demonstrates how month names function in Finnish as both calendar labels and time-specifying elements within sentences.