Tuloksilla

Tuloksilla is a Finnish adessive plural form of tulos (result). It literally means “with the results” or “on the basis of the results” and is used to indicate that something is described, evaluated, or evidenced by the results. It is a common, neutral grammatical form rather than a standalone noun or a proper noun.

Usage and context: Tuloksilla appears mainly in analytical or evaluative writing, including journalism, science reporting, and policy discussions. Finnish tends to prefer expressions such as tulosten perusteella (“based on the results”) or tulosten mukaan (“according to the results”), so tuloksilla has a somewhat formal or specialized tone and is more likely to be found in contexts that emphasize evidence or measurement. It is used with plural references (tuloksilla) rather than singular (tuloksella).

Examples:

- Tuloksilla mitattuna projektin suorituskyky on parantunut. (The project’s performance has improved as measured by the results.)

- Tuloksilla on ollut keskeinen rooli päätöksenteossa viime vuosina. (The results have played a central role in decision-making in recent years.)

Origins and grammar: The suffix -lla is the adessive case, which marks means, accompaniment, or reference. When attached to tulokset (the results), it yields tuloksilla, meaning “with the results.” This form highlights the role of results as the basis or source of information in the statement.

See also: Finnish grammar, adessive case, tulos, tulokset, tulosten perusteella.