meillä

Meillä is the adessive form of the Finnish pronoun me (we). The adessive case marks location on, at, or with something, and when used with the verb olla (to be) it commonly expresses possession or existence for the group including the speaker. In Finnish, possession is often expressed with "meillä on" followed by the item in nominative or partitive, depending on countability and definiteness.

Common uses:

- Meillä on auto. We have a car.

- Meillä on kaksi koiraa. We have two dogs.

- Meillä on kiire. We are busy.

- Vieraat ovat meillä. The guests are at our place.

Notes:

- "Meillä" refers specifically to being at or having something as a group, and contrasts with singular forms like "minulla" (at me) or "sinulla" (at you).

- The noun that follows "on" can be in nominative or partitive depending on meaning and quantity (for example, "Meillä on kahvia" means we have some coffee).

Usage considerations:

- The phrase is common in everyday Finnish for describing possessions, conditions, or events related to the speakers’ group.

- It can also introduce locations or host-guest contexts, as in "Meillä on vieraita" (We have guests) or "Meillä on tilaa" (We have space).