tapauksissain

Tapauksissain is a Finnish word that translates to "in my cases" or "in my instances." It is a grammatical form used in the partitive case to indicate multiple occurrences or situations pertaining to the speaker. The word is derived from "tapaus," meaning "case" or "instance," and the possessive suffix "-ni," indicating "my." The "-ssa/-ssä" ending signifies the inessive case, denoting location or state within something.

Therefore, "tapauksissain" literally means "within my cases" or "in the midst of my instances." It is commonly used in Finnish sentences to refer to personal experiences, examples, or specific situations that the speaker has encountered or is presenting. For instance, someone might say "Tapauksissain olen huomannut, että..." which translates to "In my cases/instances, I have noticed that..." This construction is a way to ground observations or statements in the speaker's personal history or a series of specific events. The use of the plural partitive emphasizes that the speaker is drawing upon more than one example or situation to support their point. It is a common and natural way to express personal experience and observation in the Finnish language.