kirjoituksessa

Kirjoitus is a Finnish noun with several related senses, including the act of writing, a written work or text, and a script or inscription. The word also appears in contexts referring to handwriting or orthography. The form kirjoituksessa is the inessive singular, meaning “in the writing” or “in the text,” and is used to indicate location or content within a document or piece of writing.

In Finnish grammar, kirjoitus belongs to the noun paradigm that yields various inflected forms. The inessive form kirjoituksessa is formed by adding the suffix -ssa/-ssä to the stem, with the -ss- spelling reflecting the stem ending in -s. Other common forms include kirjoituksen (genitive), kirjoituksesta (elative, “from the writing”), kirjoitukseen (illative, “into the writing”), and kirjoituksella (instrumental, “by/with the writing”). These forms are used across everyday language and in linguistic or editorial discussion.

Usage and meaning

Kirjoitus is widely used in both everyday Finnish and scholarly writing to refer to a text or inscription. In editorial and academic contexts, kirjoitusketju or kirjoituksen sisältö may describe the content of a document, while phrases like Tässä kirjoituksessa appear frequently to introduce a discussion of a given text.

Etymology and scope

Kirjoitus derives from the verb kirjoittaa (to write) with the -itus noun-forming suffix, historically encompassing writing as an activity, a product of writing, and inscriptions. The term captures several related concepts, including handwriting, script, and textual content, depending on context.