radiossa

Radiossa is the inessive form of the Finnish noun radio. The word is used to express “in” or “on the radio,” depending on context. It is common in everyday language and in media language to indicate that something is broadcast, audible, or accessible via radio, or that a thing is located inside a radio device.

Etymology and form: Radio is a loanword in Finnish, borrowed from English. Adding the inessive suffix -ssa yields radiossa, literally “in the radio” but often understood as “on the radio” in the sense of broadcasting. Finnish uses the inessive case to mark location or context inside a container or medium.

Usage: The primary sense in media contexts is that a program, song, or statement is being transmitted through radio. For example, “Tämä kappale soi radiossa” means “This song is on the radio.” In a physical sense, radiossa can also mean inside the radio device, as in “Paristo on radiossa” (The battery is inside the radio). The form is used with verbs appropriate to the context, such as soida (to sound/perform), kuulla (to be heard), tai tulla (to come on air).

Notes: There is no separate pronunciation change beyond the standard Finnish stress on the first syllable. Radiossa is a stable, neutral term found in everyday speech and in broadcast schedules.

See also: radio, Finnish cases, language borrowing.