Oppijoilla

Oppijoilla is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the adessive plural of the noun oppija, meaning learner or student. It is used to indicate possession or location related to a group of learners, typically in sentences with the verb olla (to have) or in constructions describing where something is located or performed.

Etymology and form: starting from oppija (learner), its plural nominative is oppijat (the learners). The adessive plural form, oppijoilla, is created by adding the adessive plural suffix -lla to the plural stem, yielding a construction that can mean “on/at/with the learners” depending on the context and the surrounding verb.

Usage: Oppijoilla commonly appears in educational or linguistic texts to refer to a group of learners acting as the possessor or experiencer in a clause. For example, in a sentence like Oppijoilla on oikeus saada opetusta, the phrase translates to “The learners have the right to receive instruction.” It can also mark location, as in Keskustelu pidettiin oppijoilla, meaning “The discussion took place at the learners” or more naturally, “The discussion took place among the learners.”

Relation to other forms: For possession inside a noun phrase, the genitive oppijoiden is often used to indicate “the learners’ …” (e.g., oppijoiden opetusmateriaalit, the learners’ teaching materials). Oppijoilla thus illustrates how Finnish uses case forms to indicate relationships between a group and actions, objects, or locations.

Notes: Oppijoilla is not a proper noun or a place name; it is a regular grammatical form encountered in educational language and grammar examples.