Kelttiläisillä

The term "kelttiläisillä" is the adessive plural form of the Finnish word "kelttiläinen," meaning "Celtic." In its adessive case, it translates to "on the Celts," "with the Celts," or "among the Celts," depending on the context. This grammatical form is used in Finnish to indicate location, possession, or association with the Celtic peoples.

When encountered in Finnish text, "kelttiläisillä" would typically refer to something related to the historical or modern Celtic populations, their cultures, or their territories. For example, a sentence might discuss "kelttiläisillä kielillä" (on Celtic languages) or "kelttiläisillä alueilla" (in Celtic regions). The specific meaning is always determined by the surrounding words and the overall sentence structure.

The Celts were a group of Indo-European peoples who inhabited Europe and parts of Asia Minor from the 2nd millennium BCE. Their influence and presence spread widely, and their cultures are known for distinct art forms, mythology, and languages. The Finnish word "kelttiläinen" and its various grammatical forms like "kelttiläisillä" are used to discuss these historical and cultural aspects within the Finnish language. Understanding the grammatical function of the adessive case is crucial for correctly interpreting the meaning of "kelttiläisillä" in any given Finnish sentence.