oppilailla

Oppilailla is the plural adessive form of oppilas, meaning pupil or student, in Finnish. The adessive case -lla/-llä marks location or, in constructions with the verb olla, possession or association. Therefore oppilailla can translate as “on/at the pupils” in literal locative use, but more commonly functions as “the pupils have” or “for the pupils” in possessive-type sentences.

Examples illustrate the typical usage. Oppilailla on paljon tehtäviä translates to “The pupils have a lot of tasks.” Similarly, Oppilailla on oikeus osallistua kokeisiin means “The pupils have the right to participate in exams.” In the possessive sense, oppilailla is frequently the subject in sentences with olla, indicating what the group possesses or is entitled to.

In grammar, oppilailla is distinct from related forms such as oppilaiden (genitive plural, “of the pupils”) and from oppilaalla (singular adessive, “at the pupil”). The use of oppilailla is common in educational and institutional language, where groups of students are the referents of actions, rights, or conditions.

Overall, oppilailla is a versatile form used to denote a group of students in contexts that involve possession, rights, responsibilities, or location, with its primary function often seen in sentences describing what the pupils have or are allowed to do.