itäisellä

Itäisellä is a Finnish word that translates to "in the east" or "eastern". It is a grammatical case ending, specifically the adessive case in its locative form, indicating a location or position. For example, "Helsingissä" means "in Helsinki", but "itään" means "to the east" (allative case) and "itäisellä" means "in the east" or "on the eastern side".

The word is derived from "itä", the Finnish word for east. The adessive case in Finnish is used to denote location on a surface, possession, or accompaniment. When used in the locative sense, "itäisellä" specifies a position within a generally eastern area or on an eastern side of something. For instance, one might say "talo itäisellä rinteellä" which translates to "the house on the eastern slope". This phrase uses "itäisellä" to describe the location of the house relative to a slope's orientation.

In geographical contexts, "itäisellä" can refer to a region or part of a larger area that lies towards the east. It is a common locative adverbial that helps to pinpoint spatial relationships in Finnish sentences. The precise meaning can vary slightly depending on the context, but it always refers to a position or direction associated with the east.