Osaalueilla

Osa-alueilla is Finnish for “in the subareas” or “within the subareas.” It is used to describe the distribution, characteristics, or actions that occur in smaller parts of a larger area, system, or dataset. The term combines osa-alue (subarea or component area) with the adessive plural suffix -illa, marking location as “in/on/at the subareas.”

Etymology and grammar: Osa-alue means a part-area or subarea, formed from osa (part) and alue (area). The word osa-alueilla is the inessive/adessive plural form, indicating location in several subareas. Finnish inflection allows the same base to appear in various cases, for example osa-alueella (in a subarea) or osa-alueilla (in subareas). The term is commonly used in plural form when discussing multiple subdivisions within a larger entity.

Contexts and usage: The phrase is common in urban planning, geography, ecology, statistics, and information technology. It appears in statements such as analyses conducted in different subareas, planning measures targeted at specific subareas, or reporting results that vary between subareas. It supports discussions about spatial heterogeneity, regional planning, or modular design within a larger system.

Examples of usage in plain Finnish:

- Tutkimus julkaistiin osa-alueilla havaittujen eroavaisuuksien perusteella.

- Ympäristövaikutukset arvioitiin osa-alueilla, joissa rakentaminen on keskittynyt.

- Hallinto jaettiin osa-alueille, joiden tilanneraportit laaditaan erikseen osa-alueilla.

See also: osa-alue, alue, subarea, segmentation.