toistolla

Toistolla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun toisto, which means repetition or recurrence. In everyday Finnish, toisto refers to the act or result of repeating something. In media and broadcasting, toistolla is commonly used to indicate that a program or segment is being broadcast as a rerun rather than for the first time. The word is derived from the verb toistaa, “to repeat,” with the noun toisto and its various inflected forms (such as toiston, toistoa) forming the basis for related expressions in Finnish.

The primary meaning of toistolla in contemporary usage is the state or condition of a broadcast being on a repeat. For example, a TV guide entry might state that an episode is “toistolla,” signaling to viewers that the show is a rerun. Beyond broadcasting, toistolla can appear in general contexts to describe something done with repetition or repeated in practice, though this sense relies on the broader meaning of toisto.

Usage and style notes:

- Common phrases include “ohjelma on toistolla” (the program is on at a rerun) and “tulee toistoa” (there will be a repetition/replay).

- Grammatically, toistolla functions with the adessive case, often indicating location or state (“on toistolla,” “toistolla ollut ohjelma,” etc.).

- Related forms include toisto (repetition), toiston (genitive), and toistoa (partitive).

See also: toisto, toistaa, rerun.