geografisissa

Geografisissa is a Finnish linguistic form that functions as the inessive plural of the adjective geografinen, meaning geographical. In practice, geografisissa signals that a statement or description concerns geographic aspects or contexts. It is not a standalone noun, but part of a noun phrase, usually modifying a plural noun in the inessive case (for example, geografisissa kartoissa = in geographical maps; geografisissa tutkimuksissa = in geographic studies).

Etymology and form: The word is built from the stem geografinen, with the Finnish suffix -issa that marks the inessive case in the plural. This pattern is common in Finnish for indicating location or context within the phrase, rather than creating a separate lexical item.

Usage: Geografisissa appears predominantly in academic, planning, and descriptive prose. It helps to foreground geographic dimensions by aligning the discussion with spatial characteristics. It is often used with nouns related to maps, regions, datasets, landscapes, or regional analyses, such as kartoissa, tutkimuksissa, tai ilmiöissä.

Examples: Geografisissa kartoissa näkyvät alueelliset erot. Geografisissa tutkimuksissa tarkastellaan eri alueiden ympäristöolosuhteita. Geografisissa yhteyksissä voidaan korostaa maantieteellisiä tekijöitä suunnittelussa.

See also: Geography (maantiede), geografinen, maantiede, paikkatietojärjestelmät. Notes: Geografisissa is a grammatical form rather than a concept with a distinct independent meaning; its function is to situate discourse within geographic context.