innoissaan
Finnish
Etymology
The inessive plural of into (innoissa) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈinːoi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈinːo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -inːoisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): in‧nois‧saan
Adverb
innoissaan
- enthusiastic, excited, rapt; jazzed up (about = elative)
- Olin aivan innoissani siitä.
- I was so excited about it.
Usage notes
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection
| Personal/possessive forms of innoissaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | innoissani | innoissamme |
| 2nd person | innoissasi | innoissanne |
| 3rd person | innoissaan innoissansa | |
Synonyms
- (enthusiastic, excited, jazzed up): tohkeissaan
Further reading
- “innoissaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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