Ulkokuorella

Ulkokuorella is a Finnish term formed by combining the noun ulkokuori, meaning outer shell, with the adessive suffix -lla. The resulting form is used to express location on the exterior surface of an object, organism, or protective layer, and translates roughly to “on the outer shell” in English.

In Finnish grammar, ulkokuorella is an inflected form rather than a standalone concept. It appears in descriptive or scientific writing to indicate position or contact with the outermost layer. The base word ulkokuori can refer to natural shells, exoskeletons, or any external protective covering, as well as metaphorical outer layers in non-biological contexts.

Usage notes and scope:

- Common in biology, materials science, and descriptive texts when detailing the exterior surface of a specimen or object.

- Can be combined with adjectives or nouns to specify characteristics of the outer shell, for example describing composition or condition.

Examples:

- Kapselin ulkokuorella on paksu sileä kalvo. (The outer shell of the capsule has a thick smooth membrane.)

- Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin bakteerin ulkokuorella sijaitsevaa lipidikerrosta. (The study examined the lipid layer located on the bacterium’s outer shell.)

See also:

- Ulkokuori, the base noun meaning outer shell or exoskeleton.