Kyljellä

Kyljellä is a Finnish adessive form of the noun kylki, meaning side or flank, and is used to indicate location on the side of a person, animal, or object. In this sense kyljellä expresses where something is situated, typically translating to “on the side” or “on the flank” in English.

In Finnish grammar, kyljellä functions as the adessive singular form of kylki. It is commonly employed to describe physical positioning, orientation, or contact with the side of something. The form is also used with possessive suffixes to indicate that something lies on the side of a thing belonging to someone or something, as in phrases like kyljellään meaning “on its/ his/her/ your side.”

Usage examples illustrate its straightforward meaning. For example, a cat lying on its side can be described as Kissa makaa kyljellään. A book placed on the table on its side can be described as Kirja on pöydällä kyljellään. In both cases, kyljellä units provide a precise spatial relation that complements other Finnish locative forms.

Kyljellä is part of a broader set of Finnish spatial cases that express location relative to a noun. It shares the general function of indicating where something is in relation to another object, but it specifically denotes a position along or at the side. Related terms include kylki (the side itself) and common locative constructions used in everyday Finnish.

See also: kylki, Finnish grammar, locative cases.