Finnish

Noun

adessiivi

1. (grammar) adessive. In Finnish adessive can indicate adjacency, indeterminate location, property, ownership or means of doing something. The ending of the adessive case is -lla (with back vowels (takavokaali) or -llä (with front vowels (etuvokaali))):

   • Kalle on koululla.
     • Kalle is at the school. (or somewhere near it)
   • Kalle on kaupungilla.
     • Kalle is out at the town.
   • Puku kaksilla housuilla.
     • A suit with two pairs of trousers.
   • Kallella on lintu kädellänsä.
     • Kalle has a bird on top of his hand.
   • Kalle elättää perheensä pienellä palkallansa.
     • Kalle supports his family with his small salary.

Declension

Synonyms

• (adessive): ulko-olento