klinikkassa

Klinikkassa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun klinikka, meaning clinic. It is used to express that someone or something is inside a clinic, as in everyday speech or written text. For example, one might say, Olen klinikkassa odottamassa hoitoa (I am in the clinic waiting for treatment).

Grammatical notes: Finnish locative cases are formed by adding suffixes to the noun. The inessive suffix -ssa attaches to the stem, resulting in klinikkassa. Because klinikka ends with the consonant cluster -kka, the form shows a double k in spelling. This contrasts with klinikkalla, the adessive form meaning at the clinic (on the premises). Other related forms express movement into or toward the clinic (illative: klinikkaan), or plural locatives (klinikoissa, in clinics).

Usage and context: Klinikkassa appears in health care contexts such as patient communications, appointment instructions, and descriptive notes. It can refer to being physically inside a clinic building or facility during a visit, examination, or waiting period. The choice between inessive and adessive forms can convey subtle nuance about location (inside versus at the premises) but both are common in normal Finnish usage.

See also: The related noun klinikka and its other locative forms, such as klinikkalla (at the clinic) and klinikkaan (into the clinic). These forms illustrate typical Finnish locative morphology used with established places like medical facilities.