taloissa

Taloissa is the plural inessive form of the Finnish noun talo, meaning "house." In Finnish, the inessive case expresses location, roughly equivalent to "in" or "inside," and the plural form is used when referring to more than one house. The singular inessive is talossa ("in the house"), while the plural inessive is taloissa ("in the houses").

The form taloissa is created by taking the plural noun talot (the houses) and adding the inessive plural suffix -issa/-issä. The exact spelling follows Finnish vowel harmony rules, but taloissa is the standard form used in everyday language. This construction is common in descriptions of locations, surroundings, and conditions related to multiple buildings.

Examples include: Taloissa on tilaa, mikä on kätevää suuremmille perheille. (There is space in the houses, which is convenient for larger families.) Vanhoissa taloissa on usein puuarkkitehtuuria ja patinoituneita pintoja. (In old houses there is often wooden architecture and aged surfaces.)

Taloissa is typically contrasted with talossa, the singular form used when referring to a single house. It is also used in broader contexts such as discussions of neighborhoods, urban planning, or historical settings where multiple buildings are implied.