Neillä

Neillä is a Finnish pronoun form, the adessive case of the demonstrative ne. It is used to refer to a group of people or things in a way that marks “on/with them” or to express possession in a clause with the verb on, most commonly in the sense they have or they possess something. In simple terms, neillä on means “they have.”

As a form, ne is the demonstrative pronoun meaning “those/they,” and adding the adessive suffix -llä yields neillä. The phrase neillä on X translates to “they have X.” The construction does not change the meaning of on into a possessive; rather, it links the subject group to the thing they have through the verb on.

Usage notes:

- neillä is most common in spoken Finnish. In formal writing or when referring to people, many speakers prefer heillä (the standard plural pronoun for “they”) rather than ne.

- neillä can refer to people, organizations, or objects, depending on context. The antecedent is typically clear from surrounding text or conversation.

- The form parallels other subject pronouns with on: meillä on (we have), teillä on (you have), heillä on (they have). Neillä on follows the same pattern, with ne as the subject.

Examples:

- Neillä on paljon töitä. They have a lot of work.

- Neillä on kaksi autoa. They have two cars.

- Ne ovat ystävällisiä. They are friendly.

Etymology and relation to other forms:

ne is a plural demonstrative pronoun, used informally to refer to a group or to things previously mentioned. Neillä is its adessive form, used with on or with implied possession in the same way as other pronouns (meillä, teillä, heillä).