Kuilla

Kuilla is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun kuu (moon). It denotes a location, meaning "on the moons." The word is a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item and appears mainly in poetic, scientific, or speculative contexts when referring to multiple moons or moon systems. The form is built from the noun stem kuu- with the inessive plural suffix -lla/-illä, yielding kuuilla, following standard Finnish noun inflection patterns for the inessive plural.

Usage of kuilla is relatively rare in everyday Finnish. It is most likely to be encountered in literature, worldbuilding for science fiction, or discussions about hypothetical planetary systems where there are several moons. In ordinary prose, speakers often rely on context to convey location without using this plural inflection.

Pronunciation follows Finnish phonology, with the long vowels in kuu and the suffix -lla/-illä blended into kuuilla. The plural form reflects the general rule that inessive plural expresses location "on" something plural.

Esimerkkejä:

- "Matkustajat asuivat kuilla ja tutustuivat erilaisten kolonistien kanssa." Translation: "The travelers lived on the moons and met with various settlers."

- "Tarinan tapahtumat sijoittuvat kuille, joissa valot vaihtuvat." Translation: "The events of the story take place on the moons, where lights change."

See also: Finnish language, noun cases, kuu, inessive case.