Liimoilla

Liimoilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish noun liima, meaning glue or adhesive. In Finnish grammar, liimoilla is used to indicate the means or instrument by which something is done, or the location associated with adhesives, when talking about more than one glue or adhesive in a plural context. It is most common in technical, manufacturing, and scientific writing, where multiple adhesives are involved or when describing methods that use glue.

In terms of morphology, liima is the singular form for glue. Its plural nominative is liimat, and the corresponding adessive plural form is liimoilla. The use of liimoilla emphasizes the tool or substance used to achieve a result, rather than the glue as a singular item. Typical constructions include phrases like kiinnitettiin liimoilla (were glued with adhesives) or kappaleet kiinnitettiin liimoilla to indicate that multiple pieces were bonded using glue.

Usage notes:

- Liimoilla appears mainly in contexts where the plural nature of adhesives matters, such as descriptions of manufacturing processes, laboratory protocols, or packaging instructions.

- In everyday speech, speakers more often use the singular liimaa or general terms like liima or liimat without explicitly marking the instrumental plural unless the plurality is important to the meaning.

- The form can coexist with related terms such as liima-aineet (adhesives/substances) or liimatuotteet (glued products) depending on the precision required.

See also: liima, adhesive, glue, Finnish grammar, instrumental case.

Liimoilla is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept; it represents how Finnish encodes plurality of a means or material in an adessive context.