ohjelmalla

ohjelmalla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun ohjelma, meaning program. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case (ending in -lla/-llä) is commonly used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed, as well as a surface or location in some constructions. When used with ohjelma, ohjelmalla most often signals that something is done with the help of a program or by a program.

In practical use, ohjelmalla primarily expresses instrument or method: for example, Tehtävä voidaan suorittaa ohjelmalla, meaning that the task can be carried out with a program. The phrase places the program as the means enabling the action rather than the agent performing it. Finnish speakers may also encounter ohjelmalla in contexts involving software tools, automated processes, or demonstrations that rely on a specific program.

Etymology and related forms: ohjelmalla derives from the noun ohjelma (program) with the standard adessive suffix -lla, forming a case that marks means or location. The base word ohjelma comes from a borrowing chain that includes Swedish and English influences, ultimately tracing to the concept of a scheduled or planned sequence of actions.

Notes: As with other Finnish adessive forms, oikean käytön (proper usage) depends on context. The form is most common when describing actions performed by means of software or programming tools. Related terms include ohjelma (program), ohjelmointi (programming), and other case forms such as ohjelmassa (in the program) or ohjelmalle (to the program).

See also: ohjelma, ohjelmointi, Finnish grammar, cases in Finnish.