Luennoilla

Luennoilla is the plural adessive form of the Finnish noun luento, meaning a lecture or talk. It denotes location or setting, roughly translating to “at lectures” or “during lectures.” The form is used to refer to multiple lectures or to lectures in general as a context or activity.

In usage, luennoilla appears with verbs that describe attending or participating in talks, such as käyn luennoilla (I attend lectures), seuraan luennoilla (I follow lectures), or osallistun luennoilla (I participate in lectures). It contrasts with luennolla, the singular adessive meaning “at the lecture.”

Context and scope: luennoilla is common in educational settings in Finland, including universities, universities of applied sciences, open lecture programs, and public talks. The term can describe habitual or repeated activity (esimerkiksi “opiskelija käy luennoilla viikoittain”) or general statements about lectures as a phenomenon.

Related forms: luento refers to a single lecture, luennot to multiple lectures, and luennolla to “at the lecture” in singular form. Luennoilla is thus the plural counterpart used when the speaker refers to several lectures or the lecture setting in plural.

Notes: While primarily a linguistic and educational term, luennoilla can appear in journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech to describe lecture-based activities or environments.