Pohjoisilla

Pohjoisilla is a Finnish locative form of the adjective pohjoinen, used to indicate location in the northern parts of a region or country. It is not a standalone place name; rather, it appears in phrases to describe where something is located.

Linguistic background: The word consists of the stem pohjois- derived from pohjoinen meaning "northern" and the adessive plural suffix -illa, yielding "on the northern places." It is most commonly found with plural nouns such as alueilla (in the regions) or kaduilla (on the streets).

Usage: In descriptive or journalistic writing, pohjoisilla emphasizes the northern aspect relative to another area, often contrasted with eteläisillä (in the south). It appears in sentences like: Pohjoisilla alueilla talvi on pitkä ja kylmä. Pohjoisilla kaduilla on usein lunta.

Notes: The form is typical in Finnish toponymy and geographic descriptions, but it is not generally used as an independent proper noun. It is mainly a grammatical expression indicating location. In practice, it is joined with a noun in the plural or a determiner to form a complete phrase.

See also: pohjoinen; Finnish grammar; adessive case; toponymy.