Word info

inessive

Speech parts

1. inessive - Noun

2. inessive - Adjective

Meaning

inessive (not comparable)

(grammar) Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the state of being in or inside a location.

inessive (plural inessives)

(grammar) The inessive case, or a word in that case.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Basque In Basque there are two classes, animate and inanimate; however, the only difference is in the declension of locative cases (inessive, locative genitive, allative, terminal allative, ablative and directional ablative). Source: Internet

It is only ever used with one of two case makers; the inessive "ssa/ssä" indicating time or the instructive "n" indicating manner. Source: Internet

If the inessive were used, kodissani, it would distinguish the activity from reading the papers, such as in the garage or in the garden (of the home). Source: Internet

Minun on lähdettävä - I must leave Heidän olisi mentävä - They would have to go Inflected in the inessive plural, it can be used in conjungtion with the verb 'to be' to indicate that something can or cannot be done. Source: Internet

The cases in which the second infinitive can appear are: The inessive form is mostly seen in written forms of language because spoken forms usually express the same idea in longer form using two clauses linked by the word kun (when). Source: Internet

Thus a question structured in the inessive case (e.g. missä kaupungissa asut? Source: Internet

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