omistuksissa

Omistuksissa is a Finnish term meaning “in possession” or “in ownership.” It is the inessive plural form of omistus, the noun for ownership or possession. The phrase is used to describe items, assets, or property that are currently controlled or owned by a person or organization. It is common in legal, administrative, cultural, and property contexts to indicate that something is held by a particular owner or institution, whether as formal ownership or temporary possession.

Usage and contexts: Omistuksissa appears in formal language such as property law, inventories, art collections, and archives. It helps specify the possession status of multiple items or assets, distinguishing them from items that are not currently held by the stated owner. The expression can also appear in phrases such as valtion omistuksissa “in state ownership” or museoiden omistuksissa “in the possession of museums.”

Grammar and nuances: The form omistuksissa is the plural inessive; the singular counterpart is omistuksessa (in possession, singular). The phrase signals possession status rather than provenance and does not inherently indicate how long the possession will last or whether ownership might change.

Examples:

- Esineet ovat museoiden omistuksissa. (The items are in the museums’ possession.)

- Hänellä on useita taideteoksia omistuksissaan. (He has several artworks in his possession.)

See also: omistus, omistusoikeus, omistuksesta, omistettava.