rahoillaan

Rahoillaan is a Finnish grammatical construction that expresses “with his/her/its money.” It serves to indicate that the money used to carry out an action belongs to the subject of the sentence. The form is derived from the noun raha (money) in the instrumental plural raHoilla, combined with the third-person possessive suffix, producing rahoillaan. In practice, it most often appears with verbs of purchase, payment, or financing, as in Hän osti auton rahoillaan, meaning “He bought the car with his money.”

Grammatical notes and usage

Rahoillaan is a set phrase that combines an instrumental meaning (with money) and a possessive reference (his/her/its). It highlights ownership of the money rather than the act itself as a bare means. The same pattern can be extended to other persons: rahoillani (with my money), rahoillasi (with your money), rahoillaan (with his/her/its money). The construction is common in everyday Finnish and can be found in both factual statements and narrative prose. It should not be confused with expressions that emphasize money as a force or resource, such as rahoilla voimin or rahoituksen kautta, which have different nuances.

Notes

Rahoillaan may be ambiguous if multiple parties are involved or if the possessive subject is not clear from context. It is primarily a neutral, informative device in standard Finnish and is suitable for general reference use.

See also

Raha, rahoitus, rahan käyttö, rahastointi.