ensisijaisissa

ensisijaisissa is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the inessive plural of the adjective ensisijainen, meaning "primary" or "principal." When used with a plural noun in the inessive case, ensisijaiset describes those nouns as being in a primary or priority position. In practice, ensisijissa conveys the sense of “in the primary/first-place roles or responsibilities.”

Morphology and usage

- Base adjective: ensisijainen (singular)

- Plural inessive form: ensisijaisissa

- The sense is typically literal in describing roles, duties, or places that are regarded as first-priority. The noun it modifies is often in the inessive case as well, for example with phrases like ensisijaisissa tehtävissä (in the primary tasks) or ensisijaisissa asemissa (in the primary positions).

- The form is common in formal, administrative, or academic Finnish and is less frequent in casual speech.

Examples

- Henkilöt ensisijaisissa tehtävissä ovat vastuussa projektin aloittamisesta ja koordinoinnista. (The people in primary tasks are responsible for starting and coordinating the project.)

- Yritys asettaa ensisijaisissa asemissa olevat työntekijät etusijalle. (The company prioritizes employees in primary positions.)

Relationship and notes

- ensisijainen is the base adjective; ensisijaisissa is the inessive plural form used with plural nouns.

- The term is useful in discussions of priority, responsibility, or hierarchical roles within organizations, systems, or studies.

- See also Finnish grammar, adjective inflection, and the concept of inessive case.

In summary, ensisijaisissa is a specific Finnish inflected form used to denote that multiple subjects occupy primary or priority positions in a given context.