ennusteilla

Ennusteilla is a Finnish word that functions as the adessive plural form of ennuste, meaning on forecasts or with forecasts. It is used to indicate that information, data, or conclusions are based on forecast data rather than on observed or actual results. The expression is common in formal writing, such as statistical reports, economic analyses, and news reporting, where the sources of figures are forecast models or projections.

In practice, ennusteilla highlights the basis of the numbers rather than their current reality. It is often encountered in contexts where uncertainty is acknowledged and where forecasts play a central role in interpretation. The more typical way to cite forecasts in Finnish is ennusteiden mukaan ("according to the forecasts"), but ennusteilla may be used when referring to the data set or the sources being forecasts themselves.

Etymology and grammar: ennuste derives from the verb ennustaa, “to forecast.” The suffix -lla marks the adessive case, and the form -illa indicates plural. Thus ennusteilla literally means “on forecasts” or “with forecasts.” It is distinct from ennusteiden mukaan, which signals attribution to forecast results, and from statements that rely on actual observed data.

See also: ennuste, ennustaminen, talousennuste, sääennuste.