portailla
Portailla is a Finnish adverbial form derived from the noun portaikko (staircase). It denotes location on a staircase or movement along a staircase. In standard Finnish, portailla is used with verbs of motion or stative predicates to express “on the stairs” or “on the stairways,” as in examples like Mennään portailla (Let’s go up the stairs) or Hän seisoo portailla (He is on the stairs).
In Finnish, multiple locative forms convey subtle differences in meaning. Portailla typically emphasizes being on the
Usage and context: portailla appears in everyday speech, written descriptions, and signage when referring to stairways
See also: portaikko (staircase), portaat (stairs), portaissa (in the stairwell).
Portailla is a standard element of Finnish location grammar and illustrates how the language uses locative