kivutiloissa

Kivutiloissa is Finnish for “in stone spaces” and is the inessiive plural form of the noun kivutila. The base word kivutila combines kiv(i) (stone) and tila (space, room), referring to rooms or spaces built from stone. The plural noun kivutilat becomes kivutiloissa when expressed as “in stone spaces.” The term is used in contexts where the material composition of a space—specifically stone—is central, such as architectural descriptions, archaeological reports, or discussions of historic buildings and stone interiors.

In linguistic terms, perusmuoto (singular): kivutila. Monikko (plural): kivutilat. Inessiivi (plural, indicating location “in”): kivutiloissa. This morphological pattern illustrates Finnish noun inflection, where the suffix -issa(-issä) denotes the inessive case in plural.

Usage and context: Kivutiloissa appears primarily in descriptive or scholarly texts about architecture, archaeology, or cultural heritage, where the emphasis is on the materiality of a space. Examples include descriptions of stone chambers, storerooms, passageways, or other interior spaces within stone-built structures. Because kivutila is not a commonly used everyday term, kivutiloissa tends to occur in academic or technical writing rather than casual speech.

See also: stone architecture, medieval stone buildings, archaeological reporting, Finnish architectural terminology.