edeltävällä

The Finnish word "edeltävällä" is the adessive case of the adjective "edeltävä". In Finnish grammar, the adessive case often indicates location, possession, or the means by which something is done. When used as "edeltävällä", it typically translates to "on the preceding" or "in the preceding".

The adjective "edeltävä" itself means "preceding", "previous", or "antecedent". It describes something that comes before something else in time, order, or sequence. For instance, "edeltävällä viikolla" would mean "in the preceding week" or "last week". Similarly, "edeltävällä sivulla" would refer to "on the preceding page".

The use of "edeltävällä" is common in various contexts, including historical accounts, chronological descriptions, and references to prior events or states. It functions to anchor a current point of reference to something that has already occurred or been established. The specific meaning can be further clarified by the noun it modifies, but the core sense of "preceding" remains consistent.