kunnilla

Kunnilla is a Finnish word that functions as the adessive plural form of the noun kunta, which means "municipality." Because of its grammatical role, kunnilla translates roughly to "at the municipalities" or "for the municipalities," depending on the sentence. It is not the name of a place.

In Finnish public discourse, kunnilla is commonly used when referring to municipal governments collectively, especially in policy discussions, budgets, and governance. It appears in sentences such as "Kunnilla on velvoitteita" (Municipalities have obligations) and in media coverage about regional administration and local services.

Grammatically, kunnilla demonstrates the adessive case in plural. The corresponding forms in the same word family include kunnalla (on the municipality), kunnasta (from the municipality), kunnille (to the municipality), and kuntien (genitive plural). The singular and plural nominative forms are kunta and kunnat, respectively. Finnish speakers use kunnilla to attribute actions, responsibilities, or characteristics to municipalities as a collective unit.

Usage notes: because kunnilla is a functional form rather than a proper noun, it usually appears in non-capitalized contexts and is common in bureaucratic, political, and journalistic language. It can be contrasted with other case forms to express different relationships between people, groups, and places at the municipal level.

See also: Kunta, Finnish grammar, Adessive case.