generaaleissa

Generaaleissa is a Finnish grammatical form used to denote “in the generals” or “among the generals.” It is the inessive plural form of the noun generaali, which means general in a military context. The form appears in contexts describing locations, activities, or conversations that involve a group of generals.

Morphology and formation: In Finnish, the inessive case marks a location or field of activity, and the plural suffix is applied when referring to more than one individual. For generaali, the standard inessive plural becomes generaaleissa. This form is used when talking about actions or events that occur within or among multiple generals, such as councils, discussions, or strategic decisions.

Usage and context: Generaaleissa is most commonly found in military histories, memoirs, or political analyses that discuss the role of high-ranking officers as a collective. It can be used to describe interactions, disagreements, or coordination among generals, as in sentences about decisions made in a meeting among the generals or within a general staff.

Examples:

- Kokouksessa generaaleissa käytiin useita erimielisyyksiä päätösten aikataulusta.

- Raportissa kuvataan generaaleissa tapahtunutta koordinointia strategian toteuttamiseksi.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish nouns, generaali (military rank), military history terms.

Note: Generaaleissa is a niche grammatical form tied to the word generaali and is primarily encountered in written Finnish, especially in formal or historical prose.