Jäljellä

Jäljellä is a Finnish adverb meaning "remaining" or "left over" and is used to indicate the amount or time that has not yet occurred, been used, or been consumed. It is commonly used with numeric or temporal references, for example: "kolme minuuttia jäljellä" (three minutes remaining) or "kolme kappaletta on jäljellä" (three pieces left). It can also function as part of a phrase describing the portion that remains, such as "jäljellä oleva osa" (the remaining part) or "jäljellä oleva aika" (the remaining time).

Grammatically, jäljellä is primarily an adverb and does not inflect. In time expressions it often follows the numeral and unit, while in noun phrases it participates in the construction "jäljellä oleva" to describe the remaining element. Examples include "jäljellä oleva aika on lyhyt" (the remaining time is short) and "jäljellä olevat tehtävät" (the remaining tasks).

Origin and usage notes: the word comes from jälki, meaning "trace" or "mark," combined with the locative suffix -llä, historically indicating location and later extending to the sense of being in a remaining state. It is a common and stable element in everyday Finnish, including contexts like shopping (stock left), events (time left), and progress reporting.

See also: jäljellä oleva, loppu, remaining time.