välineilmaisujen
Välineilmaisut, a Finnish term, translates to "instrumental expressions" or "tool expressions" and refers to the use of specific linguistic constructions to indicate the instrument or means by which an action is performed. These expressions are crucial for conveying the method or agency involved in an event. In Finnish grammar, this is primarily achieved through the adessive case, which, in addition to marking location, also serves to denote the instrument used. For example, the phrase "kirjoittaa kynällä" (to write with a pen) uses the adessive form of "kynä" (pen) to show the tool of writing.
Beyond the adessive, other grammatical structures can sometimes imply the means or instrument. For instance, certain