Hiljaisella

Hiljaisella is the adessive singular form of the Finnish adjective hiljainen, meaning quiet or silent. It is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item and is used to indicate location, manner, or state in combination with a noun in the adessive case. Common examples include phrases such as hiljaisella äänellä (with a quiet voice) and hiljaisella kadulla (on a quiet street).

In usage, hiljaisella typically accompanies a following noun in the adessive and describes how something is done or the environment in which it occurs. It can express manner, mood, or setting, often in descriptive, literary, or conversational contexts. It is not usually used as a stand-alone predicate; rather, it modifies another word within a phrase.

Typical collocations include hiljaisella äänellä, hiljaisella kadulla, hiljaisella hetkellä and hiljaisella mielellä. The form demonstrates Finnish case grammar: the adessive ending -lla/-llä signals location or state and governs the associated noun.

Etymology and relation to grammar: hiljaisella is formed from the stem hiljainen plus the adessive suffix -lla, aligning with Finnish adjective agreement rules and case endings. This pattern is common for describing manner or setting across Finnish texts.

See also: Finnish grammar, Adessive case, Finnish adjectives.