Vasaralla

Vasaralla is the adessive form of the Finnish noun vasara (hammer). In Finnish grammar, vasaralla indicates the instrument used to perform an action, typically translating to “with a hammer” in English. It is commonly employed in contexts involving hammering or striking to specify the tool involved.

Examples illustrate its use: Hän iskee naulan vasaralla means “He strikes the nail with a hammer.” Another example is Korjaus tehtiin vasaralla, meaning “The repair was done with a hammer.” The word is routine in construction, carpentry, and metalworking to clarify how an action is performed.

Etymologically, vasaralla is formed by the noun vasara plus the adessive suffix -lla, marking the instrument used. It belongs to the broader Finnish pattern of using adessive forms to denote tools or means, such as sahalla (with a saw) or ruuveilla (with screws) in plural form.

The term is not a proper noun and is generally confined to literal tool usage. While it can appear in instructional or descriptive texts about manual work, its meaning remains straightforward: the hammer as the instrument by which the action is carried out.