etusormissa

Etusormissa is a Finnish inflected form of the noun etusormi, which means index finger. The form translates to "in the index fingers" and is used to indicate location within multiple index fingers. It is formed as the inessive plural, a grammatical case used to express location inside or within something in the plural.

Etymology and grammar: Etusormi is a compound of etu- (front, fore) and sormi (finger). In Finnish, plural nominative is etusormet, and the inessive plural is etusormissa. Thus etusormissa denotes a location related to more than one index finger. The corresponding singular forms are etusormi (nominative) and etusormessa (inessive).

Usage and context: Etusormissa appears primarily in anatomical, medical, or descriptive texts. It is uncommon in everyday language, where speakers often refer to a single finger with etusormessa or to fingers in general with other phrasing. It may occur when describing injuries, conditions, or measurements that involve multiple index fingers.

Related forms: Singular nominative etusormi; singular inessive etusormessa; plural nominative etusormet; plural inessive etusormissa. The genitive plural is etusormien, and other case forms follow standard Finnish inflection rules for nouns ending in -ormi/-ormi-like patterns.

Example: Haavat olivat etusormissa. Translation: The wounds were in the index fingers.

See also: Finnish grammar, noun inflection, etusormi.