joustavalla

Joustavalla is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective joustava, meaning "flexible". Grammatically, joustavalla is the adessive singular form and is used to indicate location, accompaniment or instrumentality (roughly "on/with/by a flexible ...") when the modifier agrees with a singular noun in the adessive case.

Etymology and morphology: joustava derives from the verb joustaa ("to yield, to be flexible") plus the adjectival suffix -va. The adessive ending -lla attaches to produce joustavalla (joust- + -ava + -lla).

Pronunciation: roughly [ˈjoustɑʋɑlːɑ] in Finnish phonology.

Usage: joustavalla commonly appears in everyday and formal contexts to describe schedules, contracts, approaches, or materials that are adaptable. It is frequently found in phrases such as joustavalla aikataululla ("with a flexible schedule"), joustavalla sopimuksella ("with a flexible contract") or joustavalla lähestymistavalla ("with a flexible approach"). It contrasts with the noun joustavuus ("flexibility") and other adjective forms like joustavaa (partitive) or joustavat (plural).

Examples:

- Opetus järjestetään joustavalla aikataululla. (The instruction is arranged on a flexible schedule.)

- Ongelma ratkaistiin joustavalla lähestymistavalla. (The problem was solved with a flexible approach.)

Related terms include joustaa (verb) and joustavuus (noun).