Halvalla

Halvalla is a Finnish word that functions as the adessive form of the adjective halpa, meaning cheap. It is used to express that something is available at a low price or that an action is done cheaply. In everyday language, halvalla is common in consumer contexts and advertising, appearing in sentences such as "Tämä tuote myydään halvalla" and "Ostin sen halvalla."

Grammatically, halvalla is the adessive case of halpa. It typically appears with verbs of selling, buying, and pricing to indicate price or manner. It can act as an adverbial modifier describing the price of a thing or the way in which it was obtained. The usage is versatile in informal speech and media, and it is often contrasted with expressions meaning "expensively" such as kalliilla.

Etymology is straightforward: halvalla is formed from the adjective halpa plus the Finnish adessive suffix -lla, yielding a sense of "on the cheap" or "for cheap." This construction is part of a broader pattern in Finnish where adjectives in the adessive convey price or manner.

See also: halpa, halvempi, kalliilla, halvemmin.