kopiossa

Kopiossa is a Finnish locative form of the noun kopio, meaning “in the copy room” or “in the area where copying is performed.” The term is used to indicate location for people or documents in environments such as offices, schools, libraries, and print shops where photocopying and document reproduction tasks take place.

Etymology and grammar: Kopiossa is formed by adding the inessive suffix -ssa to kopio, which marks being inside or located at a place. The base kopio refers to a copy or a reproduced document, and the construction kopiossa specifies the location related to copying activities.

Usage: In everyday Finnish, kopiossa appears in statements about where something is or where a person is working on copies. Examples include: Hän on kopiossa. Dokumentit ovat kopiossa. Hän on kopiossa tekemässä kopioita. The term is common in workplaces and educational institutions, though more specific terms like kopioasema or kopiokeskus may be used for particular facilities.

See also: kopio, kopiointi, kopioasema.