adessiivipäätettä

Adessiivipäätettä refers to the adessive case ending in the Finnish language. The adessive case generally denotes location, proximity, or possession, often translating to "on," "at," or "with" in English. It is a grammatical case that modifies nouns, pronouns, and adjectives to indicate their function within a sentence.

The primary adessive case ending in Finnish is -lla for singular nouns and pronouns, and -lle for plural forms, although there are phonetic variations and assimilation rules that can alter the exact form. For example, the noun "talo" (house) in the adessive singular becomes "talolla" (on/at the house). The pronoun "minä" (I) in the adessive becomes "minulla" (with me, I have).

The adessive case is versatile. It can express being at a place, such as "Olen kaupungilla" (I am in town). It can also indicate possession, similar to the English "to have," as in "Minulla on kirja" (I have a book). Furthermore, it can denote the agent in passive constructions, like "Se tehtiin minulla" (It was done by me), though this usage is less common than other constructions. Understanding the adessive case and its various functions is crucial for comprehending and constructing grammatically correct Finnish sentences.