Pilkuilla

Pilkuilla is a Finnish term that functions as the adessive plural form of pilkku, meaning comma or general punctuation mark. The word is typically used in writing and grammar discussions to describe how elements are separated by punctuation, rather than as a standalone concept or proper noun.

In usage, pilkuilla appears in phrases that indicate punctuation-based separation. For example, a list written with commas can be described as “luettelo pilkuilla eroteltuna” (a list separated by commas). In data formats and computing, the expression is common when explaining how values are delimited, such as “arvot erotellaan pilkuilla” (values are separated by commas) in CSV or similar contexts.

Etymology and form: pilkuilla is formed from pilkku (comma or punctuation mark) plus the instrumental/adessive suffix -lla, which expresses “with” or “by means of.” This makes pilkuilla a descriptive, notational construction rather than an independent concept or title.

Limitations: Pilkuilla is not a widely recognized concept outside of linguistic and technical writing contexts. It is generally used in descriptive sentences about punctuation rather than as a separate topic with its own established meaning or history.

See also: Pilkku (comma), Piste (period), Puolipiste (semicolon), Lista (list).