toisilla

Toisilla is a Finnish grammatical form used as the plural adessive of the determiner meaning “the other” or “the others.” It indicates location in relation to a group and is commonly found in phrases that describe where others are or where alternatives exist. In practice, it appears in expressions such as toisilla paikoilla meaning “in other places” and toisilla alueilla meaning “in other areas.”

The form is an inflected variant of the word toinen, which denotes “other” or “another,” adapted to convey location for a plural noun phrase. As a case form, toisilla appears with nouns that are plural and in the adessive case, often modifying a following noun or forming part of a larger predicate phrase. It is part of standard Finnish morphology and is widely understood by speakers, especially in contexts comparing options, places, or groups.

Usage notes:

- toisilla paikoilla = in other places

- toisilla ihmisillä = with other people / among other people

- toisilla alueilla = in other regions

Toisilla tends to be used in contexts where the speaker is contrasting the group already mentioned with another group or with alternative locations or conditions. It is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.

See also:

- Finnish grammar and case system

- Adessive case in Finnish

- Comparative and demonstrative forms in Finnish

Overall, toisilla is a common, neutral inflection used to express location relative to “the others” within standard Finnish discourse.