seassa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive singular of the stem seka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɑsːɑ/, [ˈs̠e̞ɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -eɑsːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): se‧as‧sa

Adverb

seassa

1. mixed or intermixed (in a fluid)

Postposition

seassa (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

1. among (intermixed with)

   Synonyms: joukossa, parissa

   Begonioiden seassa kasvoi muutama unikko.

   A few poppies were growing among the begonias.

Inflection

Personal/possessive forms of seassa
no possessor	seassa
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	—	seassamme
2nd person	—	seassanne
3rd person	seassaan seassansa

→○	illative	sekaan
○	inessive	seassa
○→	elative	seasta

Related terms

• seka-
• sekaisin

Further reading

• “seassa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03