kategoriassa

Kategoriassa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun kategoria and means “in the category.” It is used to express location within a classification, for example when something belongs to a particular category in a list, catalog, or database.

Etymology: The word kategoria is borrowed from Greek katēgoria through Swedish and Latin loanwords. The suffix -ssa marks the inessive case, indicating location inside or within something. Finnish uses a system of cases to express relational meaning, and category names take various inflected forms depending on the grammatical role in a sentence.

Usage: In Finnish, the -ssa form indicates “in” or “inside” a category. Kategoriassa is common in contexts such as information architecture, e-commerce, digital libraries, and content-management systems to describe where an item is categorized. It can be contrasted with other forms like kategorian (genitive), kategoria (nominative), or kategoriaan (illative).

Examples:

- Tämä artikkeli on kategoriassa Elektroniikka.

- Lisätietoja löytyy kategoriasta Elektroniikka.

In practice, kategoriassa helps structure content and support navigation, filtering, and search functions on websites and databases. The concept is part of broader discussions of classification, taxonomy, and metadata in Finnish language resources.