palkalla

Palkalla is the adessive case form of the Finnish noun palkka, meaning salary. It is not a separate concept by itself but a grammatical form used to indicate remuneration in relation to employment. In Finnish, the adessive -lla expresses a state or relation, so palkalla conveys "on a salary" or "with a salary" in contexts where the mode of payment or the basis of compensation is being described.

The term is most common in formal, administrative, or legal language, such as employment contracts, collective agreements, or official descriptions of compensation schemes. In these contexts palkalla helps distinguish salary-based employment from other pay forms. Because it is a case form of palkka, its meaning is derived from the base word rather than from a separate lexical entry.

In everyday speech, Finns typically use related constructions rather than the isolated form palkalla. They may refer to palkkatyö (salaried work) or discuss pay using phrases about salary or wages without relying on the adessive form. The broader concept of palkka encompasses various pay arrangements, including hourly wages (tuntipalkka), piece-rate pay, and freelance or contract-based compensation. Palkka is also connected to related terms such as palkansaaja (salaried employee) and payslip terminology.