useammassa

Useammassa is a Finnish linguistic term describing the inessive form of the determiner useampi, literally meaning "in more than one" or "in several." It is used to indicate that a statement or condition applies to multiple cases or instances rather than a single one.

The form is created by combining useampi with the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding useammassa. In Finnish, this kind of construction is common in formal writing and legal or academic prose, where precise scope needs to be stated.

Usage examples: "Useammassa tapauksessa laki pätee" ("In more than one case, the law applies"), and "Useammassa yhteydessä tutkimus havaintoja vahvistaa" ("In multiple contexts, the study confirms observations"). The phrase signals that the claim is not limited to a single instance.

Notes: Useammassa is largely found in written Finnish and may appear in legal, policy, or scholarly text. In everyday speech, speakers often use more explicit phrases such as "useammassa tapauksessa" to avoid ambiguity.

Related topics include Finnish grammar, numerals, and the inessive case.