süsteemis

Süsteemis is the inessive singular form of the Estonian noun süsteem, meaning system. It is used to indicate location inside a system, whether a physical, organizational, or conceptual one. In Estonian, the inessive case answers questions about location and is commonly rendered in English as “in the …”.

Morphology and usage: The form süsteemis is created by adding the inessive suffix -s to the stem süsteem. This form contrasts with other cases of the same noun, such as the nominative süsteem (the system) or the genitive süsteemi (of the system). In everyday and technical language, süsteemis appears in sentences like “Andmed on süsteemis” (The data are in the system) or “Protsessid toimivad süsteemis” (Processes operate within the system).

Context and significance: The term is widely used across fields such as information technology, engineering, management, and social sciences to refer to components, rules, or procedures that exist within a larger framework. Figuratively, it can describe the structure of a larger system or the rules that govern a particular domain, for example a legal system or an organizational system.

Etymology: The Estonian word süsteem is a loanword from European languages, with cognates in German (System) and French (système) rooted in Latin systema. The Estonian inflected form süsteemis follows standard noun morphology for -eem nouns in the inessive case.