tuollaisella

Tuollaisella is the adessive singular form of the Finnish demonstrative adjective tuollainen, used to convey “in such a …” or “with such a …” and to modify a noun in the adessive case. It appears most commonly in expressions that specify the manner, means, or quality associated with the described item, for example tuollaisella tavalla (in such a way) or tuollaisella tuotteella (with such a product).

Morphology and usage

Tuollaisella is formed from tuollainen with the adessive suffix -lla/-llä. It is used to indicate reference to a thing or situation that is not immediately present to the speaker but is understood from context or prior mention. The form contrasts with other demonstratives such as tällaisella (with this kind of) or sellaisella (with that kind of), offering a nuance related to distance or relevance in discourse.

Examples

Tuollaisella tavalla toimiminen voi johtaa epäilyyn rajojen ja periaatteiden rikkomisesta. — Acting in such a way can lead to questions about boundaries and principles.

En ole nähnyt tuollaisella asenteella suoritettavaa työtä ennen. — I have not seen work performed with such an attitude before.

See also

Related Finnish demonstratives include tällainen, tällaisella, sellainen, and tuollainen. The form is primarily a grammatical feature rather than a standalone lexical item, and it gains meaning through its connection to the noun it modifies.

Notes

Tuollaisella is typically written lowercase unless it begins a sentence or appears in a title. It functions across formal and informal registers in Finnish.