Tulevaisuuksilla

Tulevaisuuksilla is the plural adessive form of the Finnish noun tulevaisuus, meaning “futures.” The word is formed from the ātive case suffix -lla attached to the plural stem tulevaisuudet, producing tulevaisuuksilla. In Finnish, the adessive case conveys location, context, or accompaniment, so tulevaisuuksilla roughly translates to “on the futures” or “with the futures,” depending on the sentence.

The term is primarily a linguistic and rhetorical construction rather than a common everyday expression. It is most often encountered in written Finnish—poetry, academic writing, or discussions about futures studies (futurology) and related speculative or philosophical topics. Because it foregrounds multiple possible futures, tulevaisuuksilla is well suited to discuss scenarios, uncertainties, or plural outcomes in a given context.

Etymology and morphology: tulevaisuus (future) forms a plural nominative tulevaisuudet; adding the adessive suffix -lla yields tulevaisuuksilla. This pattern illustrates how Finnish uses cases to indicate spatial or contextual relationships with plural nouns.

Usage notes: In standard prose, tulevaisuuksilla is rare outside specialized or artistic contexts. It signals a focus on several possible futures rather than a single forecast. When used, it is typically part of phrases that contemplate multiple scenarios, timelines, or hypothetical developments.

See also: tulevaisuus, futurologia, kielioppi.