Kuuntelijalla

Kuuntelijalla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun kuuntelija, meaning “listener.” In Finnish grammar, the adessive case is used to indicate location on or at something, or to express a sense of “with” or possession in certain constructions. Thus kuuntelijalla can mean “on the listener,” “at the listener,” or more commonly, “the listener has” in phrases that describe a state or attribute.

The form is typically used in sentences where the listener is the possessor or the location of an action. For example, kuuntelijalla on mahdollisuus esittää kysymyksiä means “the listener has the opportunity to ask questions.” In a discussion, one might say, keskustelussa kuuntelijalla on tärkeä rooli, or “in the discussion the listener has an important role.” The same idea can be extended to plural: kuuntelijoilla on mahdollisuuksia, meaning “the listeners have opportunities.”

Notes on usage and related forms: kuuntelijalla is the singular adessive form; the corresponding plural is kuuntelijoilla. Other case forms follow regular Finnish inflection for kuuntelija. In many contexts, kuuntelijalla serves to foreground the listener as a participant or stakeholder in an event, discussion, or process, especially when describing rights, duties, or locations associated with the listener.

In summary, kuuntelijalla is a standard grammatical form used to indicate location, association, or possession relating to a listener in Finnish sentences.