Nesteellä

Nesteellä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun neste, meaning liquid or fluid. It marks location on the surface of a liquid or at a boundary involving a liquid, and is used when describing something that rests on or interacts with the surface of a liquid.

Grammatical notes: Nesteellä belongs to the Finnish case system as the -llä/-llä- suffix added to neste. It is used to indicate a position on the surface of a liquid, in contrast to nesteessä, which means inside or within the liquid, and to forms like nesteeltä, which indicate origin from the liquid. The choice of case can affect nuance, specifying whether an object is on the surface rather than immersed or coming from the liquid.

Usage: In practical language, nesteellä is common in descriptions of floating or resting objects, spills, foams, or observations made at the liquid’s surface. It is especially frequent in scientific, nautical, and culinary contexts where liquids are explicitly referenced.

Example: Laiva kelluu nesteellä. Translation: The ship floats on the surface of the liquid (the water).

See also: Finnish grammar, cases, neste (liquid).