Ajureilla

Ajureilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish noun ajuri, meaning driver. The form is used to indicate location or context involving multiple drivers, or to refer to the drivers as a group in a sentence.

Etymology and inflection: The base noun is ajuri (driver). The plural nominative is ajurit (drivers). By adding the adessive plural suffix -lla/-llä to the plural form, Finnish yields ajureilla, meaning “on the drivers” or more generally “among the drivers” in contexts that require the plural adessive case.

Usage: Ajureilla commonly appears in sentences that describe where the drivers are or how the drivers are acting, rather than simply naming the drivers as a subject. Examples include: “Ajureilla on kiire.” (The drivers are in a hurry.) and “Liikenteessä ajureilla on vastuuta.” (In traffic, drivers have responsibilities.) The adessive plural form can also mark a topic or referent in discourse when the drivers are the focus.

See also: Finnish grammar, Noun cases in Finnish, Adessive case, Pluralization patterns in Finnish.

Note: Ajureilla is specific to the plural adessive usage of ajuri. For singular reference, forms such as ajurilla (on the driver) are used.