Asiakirjalla

Asiakirjalla is a Finnish inflected form of the word asiakirja, meaning document. Specifically, asiakirjalla is the adessive singular form, used to express location on or at a document or, more broadly, to indicate the document as a medium or source. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case answers questions such as where something is or how something is done with a thing.

The base noun asiakirja refers to a written or official record that conveys information, obligations, rights, or proof. The compound form narrates how the document functions in relation to other elements in a sentence, for example by indicating the document as the place where information resides or as the instrument by which something is established.

In practical use, asiakirjalla commonly appears in formal or bureaucratic contexts. It can denote that a feature, such as a date, signature, or claim, is found on a document, or that the document serves as the basis or medium for a statement or action. The same noun in other cases yields related meanings, such as the genitive asiakirjan (of the document) or the allative asiakirjalle (onto the document).

Examples of the form’s use include: “Asiakirjalla on päiväys.” (The document bears a date.) and “Asiakirjalla on todistusvoimaa.” (The document has probative value.)

Asiakirjalla is not a separate lexical item beyond its inflected form; it is a grammatical variant of asiakirja, employed to convey location, medium, or basis in sentences.