siivouksessa

Siivouksessa is the inessive form of the Finnish noun siivous, which means cleaning. The inessive case expresses location or state “in cleaning” or “during cleaning.” In practice, siivouksessa is used to refer to the process, setting, or phase of cleaning within a sentence. It is common in instructions, descriptions of routines, and phrases that talk about what happens during cleaning.

Grammatically, siivouksessa is formed by adding the suffix -ssa to the stem siivous, yielding siivouksessa. Related forms include siivous (nominative), siivousta (partitive), and siivouksen (genitive). The inessive form is one of several cases Finns use to indicate location, time, or context.

Usage and examples:

- Siivouksessa käytetyt välineet on puhdistettava säännöllisesti. (Tools used in cleaning must be cleaned regularly.)

- Siivouksessa on useita vaiheita, kuten lian poisto, lattian pesu ja loppusiivous. (There are several steps in the cleaning process, such as dirt removal, floor washing, and final cleaning.)

- Siivouksessa noudatetaan hygieniä koskevia ohjeita. (Hygiene guidelines are followed during cleaning.)

Siivouksessa functions primarily as a grammatical form to frame statements about cleaning work, tasks, and routines. It is commonly found in housekeeping, janitorial, and facilities management contexts, where precise reference to the cleaning phase or setting is needed.

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