asukkaalla

Asukkaalla is a grammatical form in Finnish. It is the adessive singular of the noun asukas, which means resident or occupant. The adessive case, marked by the ending -lla/-llä, is used to express location at or with a person, and it is also used to indicate possession when the possessor is a person. In practice, asukkaalla is most often used to say that something belongs to or is available to the resident, or that the resident has something.

Usage examples:

- Asukkaalla on avain. (The resident has a key.)

- Asukkaalla on oikeus osallistua kokouksiin. (The resident has the right to participate in meetings.)

Morphology:

- Singular adessive: asukkaalla

- Plural adessive: asukkailla

These forms contrast with other cases of asukas, such as inessive asukas-sa (asukkass a) or elative, reflecting different relations to location or possession.

Etymology:

- Derived from the noun asukas (resident) with the adessive suffix -lla, forming a possessive-like construction that ties an item or right to the resident.

Notes:

- The adessive case is commonly used in housing and community contexts to describe rights, responsibilities, or possessions tied to a specific resident.

- For multiple residents, the form is asukkailla (plural adessive). For example: Asukkailla on yhteisiä tiloja, meaning the residents have common facilities.

See also:

- Finnish grammar: cases, especially the adessive

- Noun asukas and related inflections

- Possessive constructions in Finnish

Asukkaalla functions as a grammatical marker rather than a standalone concept, and its meaning depends on the surrounding verb and predicate.