nappuloilla

Nappuloilla is a Finnish word form: the plural adessive case of nappula. As an inflected form, it is used to indicate location, accompaniment or instrumentality with a plural noun and commonly translates to English phrases such as "on the buttons," "with the pawns," or "using the knobs," depending on context.

Nappula as a base word denotes a small object such as a button, knob, pawn or similar diminutive item. The suffix -lla/-llä marks the adessive case in Finnish and, when applied to the plural stem nappulo-, yields nappuloilla. Typical uses include describing where something is located (e.g., "avain on nappuloilla" — "the key is on the buttons") or what is used to perform an action (e.g., "lapset leikkivät nappuloilla" — "the children played with the pawns/buttons").

The form appears in everyday speech and writing wherever the noun nappula is plural and the relation expressed matches adessive meanings (location, possession in certain constructions, or means/instrument). Its precise translation into English depends on context and the specific sense of nappula in a sentence. Linguistically, nappuloilla illustrates Finnish case morphology and how case endings convey grammatical relationships that English typically expresses with prepositions.