joilla

Joilla is a Finnish grammatical form used as a relative pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent in a relative clause. It functions as the plural counterpart to jolla and is used when the antecedent is plural and the clause describes possession, characteristics, or attributes of that group. The form typically appears after a comma to introduce the relative clause.

In usage, joilla often accompanies verbs that express possession or state. For example: "Ihmiset, joilla on auto, menivät kotiin" translates to "The people who have a car went home." Here, joilla marks that the people possess the car, while "on" links the clause to the possessed property. Another example: "Linnut, joilla on kirkkaat höyhenet, lentelevät korkealla" means "Birds with bright feathers fly high." These sentences illustrate how joilla ties the attribute or condition to the plural antecedent.

Joilla is part of the broader system of Finnish relative pronouns, which change form to reflect number and, in some cases, case or role in the relative clause. It is used specifically when the antecedent is plural and the following clause describes something about that group. When the antecedent is singular, other forms such as jota or jolla are used, depending on the function in the relative clause. In standard Finnish, correct use of joilla helps to produce natural, concise relative constructions that clearly attribute a property to a plural noun.