Kosteammilla

Kosteammilla is a Finnish term describing a condition or location that has a higher level of moisture or humidity than a reference point. It is formed from the adjective kostea, meaning moist or humid, and is used in its comparative and adessive plural form to refer to multiple places or situations characterized by greater humidity.

Grammatical notes and usage: In Finnish, kosteammilla functions as a descriptive modifier applied to plural nouns in the adessive case. It is commonly used in contexts such as meteorology, ecology, agriculture, and everyday description of environments where humidity is a relevant factor. The phrase helps to contrast humidity levels between different sites, times, or conditions, for example when discussing soil moisture, air humidity, or plant growing conditions.

Examples of use: Kosteammilla alueilla sienten ja jäkälien esiintyminen on runsasta. Kosteammilla paikoilla maaperä pysyy kosteana pidempään. These sentences illustrate comparing humid locations and noting the effects of higher moisture on organisms or soils.

Related terms: kostea (moist, humid), ilmankosteus (air humidity), kosteus (moisture), kosteusmittari (hygrometer). In ecological and agricultural writing, kosteammilla helps specify that observations apply to sites with greater moisture than referenced.