mattoisissa

Mattoisissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning “carpeted” or “carpet-covered,” used to describe places that have a carpeted floor or are furnished with carpets. The word is formed from the noun matto (carpet) with the adjectival suffix -isa, indicating a characteristic of having carpets.

Grammatically, mattoisa follows the standard Finnish adjective inflection. In the inessive plural, which answers “in …,” it becomes mattoisissa. The corresponding singular inessive form is mattoisessa. The adjective agrees with the noun it modifies, for example mattoisissa huoneissa (in carpeted rooms) or mattoisessa olohuoneessa (in the carpeted living room).

Usage and nuance, mattoisissa is most commonly found in descriptive or architectural writing, interior-design contexts, and housing or travel prose. It can convey warmth or a traditional, cozy atmosphere associated with carpeted interiors. In everyday speech, more common descriptors like mattoja peittävä lattia or lattia on matolla are often used, but mattoisissa appears when a more formal or descriptive tone is desired.

Examples:

- Kohde sijaitsee mattoisissa huoneissa. (The property is located in carpeted rooms.)

- Näyttelytilat ovat mattoisissa tiloissa, mikä parantaa akustikkaa. (The exhibition spaces are carpeted, which improves acoustics.)

See also: matto (carpet), mattoinen (carpeted in other forms).