suorakulmalla

Suorakulmalla is a Finnish word that functions as the adessive singular form of a noun related to the rectangle. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case expresses location, direction, or association, and in technical language it is used to indicate a relation to a rectangle in descriptions of diagrams, measurements, or geometric configurations. Because of this function, suorakulmalla commonly appears in mathematical, architectural, and design contexts where a rectangle serves as the reference shape.

The most common base term for the geometric shape is suorakulmio, meaning rectangle, while the corresponding adjective is suorakulmainen, meaning rectangular. Suorakulmalla belongs to this family of terms and is typically encountered in textbooks, problem statements, diagrams, or labels where a rectangle is the object of discussion. Its exact translation into English depends on context, and it is often rendered as “on a rectangle,” “in a rectangle,” or “with a rectangle” in descriptive phrases.

Usage notes emphasize that Finnish uses case forms to express spatial relations, and shape-related terms frequently appear in combination with other words to specify attributes, locations, or operations on the shape. Suorakulmalla is thus one example of how Finnish morphology marks relationships to geometric figures in technical and educational language.

See also: suorakulmio, suorakulmainen, geometria, neliö.