lockerissa
Lockerissa is the inessive form of the Finnish noun lokeri, meaning “in the locker.” It is used to indicate location, i.e., that something is inside a storage locker or compartment. In Finnish, locational cases are formed with the suffix -ssa or -ssä, and the form of the suffix follows vowel harmony. The standard inessive form for lokeri is lokerissa.
The form lockerissa (with a double consonant in English transliteration) is not a standard Finnish spelling.
- lokerin: the locker’s (genitive)
- Avain on lokerissa. (The key is in the locker.)
- Tavarat ovat lokerissa. (The items are in the locker.)
- Siirrä kirjat lokeriin. (Move the books into the locker.)
- Ovi on lukittu lokerin lukitusmekanismilla. (The door is secured by the locker’s locking mechanism.)
- Lockerissa is widely used in everyday Finnish, including schools, gyms, offices, and households.
- Distinguishing between lokerissa and related forms is important for indicating exact location or direction.