autolla

Autolla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun auto, meaning car. It is used to indicate means of transport, i.e., traveling by car, and can also denote being on or at a car in some constructions. As a case form, autolla combines the noun auto with the adessive suffix -lla.

In everyday Finnish, autolla primarily expresses how someone travels or how something is moved. For example, Lähden autolla töihin means I am going to work by car. Autolla is often contrasted with other means of transportation expressed by different case forms such as bussilla (by bus), pyörällä (by bicycle), or lentokoneella (by airplane). The corresponding plural form is autoilla, used when referring to multiple cars or multiple means of transport.

Morphology and related forms follow standard Finnish noun inflection. The base auto declines through other cases as well (for instance, autossa for “in the car,” autosta for “from the car,” auton for “of the car”). Autolla is therefore one member of a family of case-inflected forms built on auto to express place, means, and movement.

Usage notes include that autolla most commonly marks the method of travel rather than a physical location on a vehicle. It is appropriate in statements about how travel is conducted, logistics, or directions that specify the mode of transport. The word is widely understood in Finnish-speaking contexts and is part of everyday speech when discussing car travel.