seuraavissa

Seuraavissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning "in the following" or "in the next." It is the inessive plural form of the adjective seuraava and is used to refer to items that will appear after the current point in a text, edition, or schedule. In practice it appears before a noun, most often in plural, as in “seuraavissa kappaleissa” (in the following paragraphs).

Etymology wise, seuraava originates from the stem seura- (to follow) with the participial suffix -ava, yielding “that which follows.” The form se uraavissa combines this root with the inessive plural ending -issa/-issä, producing a phrase meaning “in the following [ones].” The construction is typical of Finnish where adjectives agree with the noun they modify.

Usage notes: Seuraavissa is common in written Finnish, especially in journalism, manuals, and instructional texts. It often appears in headings or clauses guiding readers to content that comes later in the text. The form agrees with a plural noun; corresponding singular forms include seuraavassa (in the following) and seuraava (the following/next). In headings, it can stand without an explicit noun, functioning as a cue for upcoming material.

Examples:

- Seuraavissa kappaleissa käsitellään seuraavat aiheet.

- Seuraavissa numeroissa julkaistaan lisätietoja.

- Tämä kuvaus jatkuu seuraavissa vaiheissa.

See also: seuraava, seuraavaksi, seurata.