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joukossa

Joukossa is a Finnish inflected form of the noun joukko, meaning “in the crowd” or “among the group.” It represents the inessive case, used to indicate location inside a collection of people or things. The form is created by adding the inessive suffix -ssa to the stem joukko.

In usage, joukossa appears to express presence within a crowd. For example: “Hän oli muiden joukossa” (He

In Finnish grammar, inessive forms like joukossa are commonly used with verbs of location and existence. The

See also: Finnish grammar; Noun cases; joukko.

was
among
the
others).
“Kokouksessa
hän
pysyi
muiden
joukossa”
(At
the
meeting
he
remained
among
the
others).
The
inessive
contrasts
with
other
forms
of
joukko,
such
as
illative
joukkoon
(into
the
crowd),
elative
joukosta
(from
the
crowd),
and
genitive
joukon
(of
the
crowd).
choice
of
case
reflects
the
relationship
being
described
rather
than
the
use
of
a
preposition.
The
form
is
part
of
a
broader
system
of
noun
cases
that
express
spatial
and
relational
meaning.