junaasemalla

Junaasemalla is a Finnish locative expression meaning “at the train station.” It is formed from the compound noun juna-asema (train station) combined with the adessive suffix -lla, which marks location. The standard form is juna-asemalla, written as one word derived from the base juna-asema plus the location suffix.

In use, junaasemalla denotes where an action or being occurs. It answers questions like “Where are you?” and is common in everyday speech and written signage. For example: Olen juna-asemalla. (I am at the train station.) Juna tulee juna-asemalle. (The train arrives at the train station.) Me odotamme juna-asemalla. (We are waiting at the train station.)

Etymologically, the term combines juna, meaning “train,” and asema, meaning “station,” with the habitual Finnish practice of forming location phrases by attaching -lla to the compound. Spelling may reflect the base compound’s hyphenation, but the locative form remains juna-asemalla. In most contexts, it is not treated as a proper noun or a place name, but as a regular location phrase.

Notes and variants: In Finnish, other location cases use different suffixes, such as -lla, -lla’s variants, or other cases for movement toward a place (e.g., juna-asemalle for “to the train station”). Public signs, timetables, and travel-related text frequently employ juna-asema and junaasemalla to indicate where services operate or where people should go to catch trains.

See also: Finnish grammar of location cases, compound nouns, transportation terminology.