adjessiivinen

Adjessiivinen is a term used in Finnish linguistics to describe anything relating to the adessiivi, the adessive case in Finnish grammar. The word is formed from the noun adessiivi (the adessive case) with the adjectival suffix -inen, producing a label that linguists use to refer to the case, a form, or features associated with it. It serves as a descriptive term rather than a separate everyday grammatical category.

The adessiivi marks location on or at something. In Finnish, it is expressed with the suffix -lla/-llä for singular nouns and -illa/-illä for plural nouns, with vowel harmony guiding the allomorphs. Examples include pöydällä (on the table), talolla (at the house), and pöydillä (on the tables). The adessiivi also appears with pronouns in constructions such as minulla (on me) and sinulla (on you), illustrating its role in indicating possession or location relative to the speaker or listener.

In linguistic descriptions, adjessiivinen may be used to refer to the adessiivin form or features within the broader case system. It is one term among the Finnish locative cases, alongside others, and helps describe historical, dialectal, or descriptive variations in endings and usage. The concept supports analysis of how location, surface contact, and related notions are expressed in Finnish morphology and syntax.

See also: Adessiivi; Finnish grammar; Locative cases in Finnish.