kuutiossa

Kuutiossa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun kuutio, meaning that something is located inside a cube or inside a cube-shaped space. The base noun kuutio refers to a cube-shaped object, which can denote a geometric cube, a sugar cube (sokerikuutio), or a die (kuutio). In usage, kuutiossa indicates containment within such a cubic volume and is commonly encountered in descriptions of space, containers, or abstract discussions about three-dimensional objects.

In Finnish grammar, kuutio is the nominative singular; kuutiossa is the inessive singular form created with the suffix -ssa. The corresponding plural form is kuutioissa, used when referring to interior space within multiple cubes. The inessive form answers the question where something is located: "Where is it?" — "Kuutiossa" (inside the cube).

Usage notes and context: kuutiossa is widely usable in technical, educational, and descriptive text. It appears in geometry explanations, packaging or storage descriptions involving cubic containers, and in narratives where objects reside within cube-shaped spaces. It is often contrasted with other location cases in Finnish, such as the adessive for a location on a surface or the elative for origin from within a space.

See also: Finnish grammar, inessive case, kuutio, cube, dice, sugar cube.