Eristyneillä

Eristyneillä is a Finnish inflected form used to refer to multiple isolated entities or people in the adessive case, commonly translated as "on/at the isolated ones." It functions as an adjective or participial modifier in sentences describing groups that are separated from others, whether physically, socially, or contextually. The form appears in contexts such as discussions of remote areas, quarantined groups, or socially segregated communities, where the emphasis is on the state of being isolated rather than on a specific noun in isolation.

Grammatically, eristyneillä is derived from the root related to eristy- (to isolate) and is an adessive plural form, typically pairing with plural nouns to indicate location or context, for example eristyneillä alueilla (in isolated areas) or eristyneillä ihmisillä (among isolated people). The exact nuance can vary with surrounding words, but the core meaning centers on isolation or separation from a larger whole.

In usage, eristyneillä often appears in descriptive or analytical writing, including geography, sociology, and policy discussions. It can denote physical remoteness, such as geographical isolation, or social and administrative separation, such as communities under specific restrictions or with limited access to services. The term is commonly contrasted with more neutral terms for "remote" or "isolated" in order to emphasize the state of being cut off or apart.

Examples:

- Eristyneillä alueilla palvelut ovat harvemmassa. (In isolated areas, services are sparser.)

- Eristyneillä ihmisillä on omat haasteensa arjen sujumisessa. (The isolated people have their own challenges in daily life.)

- Tutkimukset kartoittavat eristyneiden ryhmien tarpeita eristyneillä alueilla. (Studies map the needs of isolated groups in remote areas.)

See also: eristys, eristäminen, eristetty.