partitiivissapluralissa

Partitiivissapluralissa is a grammatical case found in Finnish, specifically the partitive plural. It is used to express an indefinite quantity or an incomplete action, similar to how the partitive singular functions but with plural nouns. The partitive plural is often formed by adding the ending -ja/-jä or -ita/-itä to the noun stem, depending on vowel harmony and the noun's ending. For example, the nominative plural "talot" (houses) becomes "taloja" in the partitive plural, indicating "some houses" or "houses" in a context where not all of them are being referred to.

This case is frequently employed after numerals exceeding one, as the numeral itself indicates a specific quantity, and the noun that follows then refers to an indefinite part of that quantity. For instance, "kolme kirjaa" means "three books," where "kirjaa" is the partitive plural of "kirja" (book). It also appears after indefinite pronouns and adverbs that denote an unspecified amount or number, such as "monta" (many) or "paljon" (a lot). The partitive plural is crucial for conveying nuances of quantity and indefiniteness in Finnish sentences.