maisemissa

Maisemissa is a Finnish noun form meaning “in the landscapes” or “in the scenery.” It is the inessive plural form of the noun maisema, which denotes a landscape or view. The word appears in descriptive and literary contexts to indicate location or setting where landscapes are observed or described.

Form and usage

Maisema behaves like many Finnish nouns in inflection. Nominative plural is maisemat (landscapes), while the inessive plural is maisemissa (in the landscapes). The inessive case expresses “in/inside” and is used here to place actions, observations, or descriptions within multiple landscapes. Because it is a locative form, maisemissa commonly appears in sentences that emphasize place and scenery, such as nature writing, travel descriptions, captions for photographs, and poetry. It is not a separate adverb but a noun form that functions to specify location.

Examples

- Maisemissa näkyi karujen tuntureiden jylhyys ja kultaisen auringon hehku. (In the landscapes, the majesty of the bare fells and the glow of the golden sun was visible.)

- Kuvatekstissä korostetaan maisemissa piilevää rauhaa ja tilaa katsojan mieleen. (The caption emphasizes the peace and space hidden in the landscapes.)

See also

Maisema, the singular form; inessive case in Finnish grammar; Finnish noun inflection.

Note

Maisemissa is primarily a descriptive, somewhat literary form and is less common in everyday speech unless the speaker is discussing landscapes or photography with a focus on setting.