joukoissa
Joukoissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun joukko, meaning “in the groups” or “among the groups.” In Finnish, nouns are inflected for number and case; the inessive case marks location or state, typically expressed with the suffix -ssa or -ssä. The plural form joukoissa is used when the reference is to more than one group or crowd, as opposed to the singular joukossa, “in the group.”
The form is used in social, organizational, and military contexts to describe activity, presence, or conditions
- Keskustelu käy vilkkaana joukoissa. (The discussion is lively among the groups.)
- Tutkimus examined attitudes within joukoissa. (The study examined attitudes inside the groups.)
Note that exact phrasing varies with context, and joukoissa is one of several related forms used to
Joukko as a base means “group” or “crowd.” The nominative plural is joukot, and the inessive plural
Joukko (Finnish noun), Finnish grammar, inessive case, plurality in Finnish morphology.