Inessive
 
 
    
 

1   Case Endings

The inessive ending is -ssa/-ssä in both the singular and the plural. Because of vowel harmony the ending has two variants.

2   Formation

The inessive singular is formed using the genitive stem and the inessive plural using the plural stem. The inessive ending is added directly to these stems.

Nominative

Inessive sg

Inessive pl

Translation

jalka

jalassa

jaloissa

foot

varas

varkaassa

varkaissa

thief

talo

talossa

taloissa

house

vene

veneessä

veneissä

boat