adessiivimonikon

Adessiivimonikon is the plural form of the adessive case in Finnish grammar. The adessive case expresses location on a surface or at a site and, in its plural form, applies to multiple surfaces or locations. In Finnish, the adessive singular is formed with the suffix -lla or -llä, and the plural form with -illa or -illä, the choice of which follows vowel harmony rules.

The adessive plural is used with plural nouns that refer to more than one item or entity located on a surface. It is a surface-location case and does not require a preposition in many contexts. The word order often remains subject–verb–object, with the noun in the adessive plural fulfilling the locative role.

Examples:

- Kukat ovat pöydillä. (The flowers are on the tables.)

- Kissat makoilevat lattioilla. (The cats are lying on the floors.)

Formation notes:

- The adessive plural attaches to the plural form of the noun, yielding endings such as -illa or -illä. The exact form depends on vowel harmony and the base noun’s phonology.

- It commonly co-occurs with demonstratives and possessive suffixes, and it can be used with pronouns in plural references.

Relation to other cases:

- The adessiivi (singular) contrasts with related locative cases such as inessive (on, in) and allative (onto). The plural forms extend these distinctions to multiple surfaces or locations.

In summary, adessiivimonikon is the plural manifestation of the Finnish adessive case, used to denote location on surfaces for multiple items, without requiring prepositions in typical Finnish usage.