pitkänmatkaisissa

Pitkänmatkaisissa is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective pitkänmatkainen, meaning long-distance. The term is formed from the compound pitkän matkan, literally “long journey,” with the adjectival suffix -ainen, and the inessive plural ending -issa. As a result, pitkänmatkaisissa functions as “in long-distance contexts” or “in long-distance [situations]” when the modified noun is plural and in the inessive case.

Usage and scope. The form is used mainly in descriptive, technical, or formal Finnish to specify that a plural noun pertains to long distances. It often appears in discussions of projects, operations, logistics, or travel that span considerable distances. Because it is a more specialized construction, pitkänmatkaisissa tends to occur in written language rather than everyday speech.

Examples.

- Pitkänmatkaisissa hankkeissa logistiikka ja aikataulutus ovat keskeisiä. (In long-distance projects, logistics and scheduling are central.)

- Tutkimus tarkastelee pitkänmatkaisissa olosuhteissa toimivien järjestelmien suorituskykyä. (The study examines the performance of systems operating in long-distance conditions.)

Notes. As with other -inen adjectives in Finnish, the form agrees with the noun in number and case. In everyday language, speakers may opt for more general phrasing (for example, “pitkänmatkainen” modifying a singular noun) when the context does not demand a plural inessive. See also Finnish grammar, adjectives, compound words.