jäsenissä

Jäsenissä is Finnish for “in the members” or “among the members.” It is the inessive plural form of the noun jäsen, meaning a member of an organization, group, or body. The form signals location or existence within the group and is typically used when describing characteristics, activities, or events that pertain to the members as a collective.

Morphology and usage

The word is formed from the stem jäsen- with the inessive plural suffix -issä, yielding jäsenissä. It contrasts with other grammatical forms of jäsen, such as jäseniä (partitive plural, often used for direct objects), jäseniä koskevat (concerning the members), or jäsenten (genitive plural, “of the members”). In everyday Finnish, jäsenissä commonly appears in sentences that discuss the composition, opinions, or actions occurring within the group of members.

Examples

- Jäsenissä on sekä nuoria että vanhempia.

- Kysely jäsenissä on tuottanut monipuolisia näkemyksiä.

Context and scope

Jäsenissä is most at home in formal or organizational contexts, such as associations, committees, clubs, or unions, where the focus is on the group of people who hold membership rather than on individual members. It helps to situate statements about collective attributes, decisions, or processes within the member body.

See also

Jäsen (member); inessive case in Finnish; plural noun inflection.