Yhteisöllä

Yhteisöllä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun yhteisö, meaning the community. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case marks location, presence, or means, and is formed with the suffix -llä (written as -llä after a stem ending in a vowel, producing a double l in writing). Thus yhteisöllä literally means “at the community,” “in the community,” or “with the community,” depending on the context.

The base word yhteisö denotes a group of people who share a common interest, goal, region, or social bond. It is widely used across disciplines such as sociology, politics, education, and local governance to refer to the collective life and activities of a group. The form yhteisöllä appears in sentences describing what belongs to, occurs in, or is done by a community, rather than describing the community as the subject itself.

Usage and examples:

- Yhteisöllä on vahva osallistumisen kulttuuri. (The community has a strong culture of participation.)

- Projektin rahoitus perustuu yhteisön panokseen, ja yhteisöllä on tärkeä rooli päätöksenteossa. (The project funding is based on the community’s contribution, and the community plays an important role in decision-making.)

- Tapahtuma järjestetään yhteisöllä, joka vastaa käytännön järjestelyistä. (The event is organized by the community, which is responsible for the practical arrangements.)

In sum, yhteisöllä is a grammatical form used to refer to the community in a locational or instrumental sense, reflecting Finnish syntax rather than introducing a separate standalone concept.