mittareilla

Mittareilla is a Finnish grammatical form referring to measuring instruments or gauges. Specifically, it is the adessive plural form of mittari, used to indicate that something is done with meters or gauges, or that devices are equipped with them. In Finnish, mittareilla can be translated roughly as “with meters” or “on meters,” depending on the context.

Etymology and form: The base noun mittari means a device used to measure a quantity. Its plural nominative is mittarit, and the adessive plural form mittareilla denotes location or means (“on/with measuring instruments”). This form is common in technical and everyday language when describing equipment or procedures that rely on metering.

Usage and contexts: Mittareilla is frequently found in contexts involving measurement, monitoring, and data collection. Examples include describing equipment that incorporates meters (mittareilla varustetut laitteet), or indicating that measurements were taken with meters (mitattiin mittareilla). The term appears in fields such as electronics, utilities, engineering, and laboratory work, as well as in more general discussions of how quantities are observed and recorded.

Relation to related terms: Mittari is the general term for a measuring instrument; mittaus refers to the act of measuring, while mittari- based phrases often specify how measurements are conducted or what equipment is used. The adessive form mittareilla contrasts with other cases such as mittarien or mittareita, which would appear in different grammatical constructions.

See also: mittari, mittaus, mitta.