konferenssissa

Konferenssissa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun konferenssi. It translates as “in the conference” or “at the conference” and is used to denote the location or contextual frame of an action or event in Finnish.

Origin and formation: Konferenssi is a loanword borrowed into Finnish, originally from Swedish konferens (itself from French conférence). The inessive case is formed with the suffix -ssä, and for words ending in -ssi the form becomes konferenssissä. This follows standard Finnish noun declension rules for inessive forms.

Usage: The form is common in both written and spoken Finnish, especially in academic and professional contexts. Examples: Hän esiintyi konferenssissa. Kysymykset esitettiin konferenssissa pidetyssä tilaisuudessa.

Plural and related forms: The corresponding inessive plural is konferenseissä, and the base nominative plural is konferenssit. These forms follow the general patterns of Finnish nouns ending in -ssi, with the appropriate -ssä/-ssä suffix applied for the inessive case and -t for the plural nominative as needed.

Notes: Konferenssissa is a neutral, standard form appropriate for formal and semi-formal contexts. It is widely understood in Finnish-speaking environments that reference to events, talks, or sessions occurring within a conference uses this inessive form.

See also: konferenssi.