oikeilla

Oikeilla is the plural adessive form of the Finnish adjective oikea, meaning right or correct. In Finnish, adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and the adessive case indicates location or means, typically corresponding to on, at, or with in English. Therefore oikeilla occurs in phrases where a plural noun is in the adessive case, or where the noun is understood from context.

Morphology and usage. The form oikeilla is produced from the stem oikea with the adessive plural ending -illa/-illä, depending on vowel harmony. It is used in constructions that express location or orientation, such as on the right side or in the right places. Examples of common phrases include oikeilla paikoilla (in the right places) and oikeilla puolilla (on the right-hand sides). Oikeilla can also appear in broader contexts to indicate alignment or conformity with the idea of correctness, but in many cases more explicit noun phrases are preferred, such as oikea paikka (the right place) or oikea ratkaisu (the correct solution).

Relation to Finnish grammar. Oikeilla is not a standalone independent word; it is a grammatical form that must accompany a plural noun in the adessive case. Studying oikeilla thus involves understanding how Finnish adjectives decline to match nouns across number and case, and how the adessive case expresses location, presence, or means in combination with adjectives.

See also. Finnish adjectives, Finnish grammar, Adessive case, Oikea (meaning right or correct).