yleisillä

Yleisillä is the plural adessive form of the Finnish adjective yleinen, meaning general, common, or public. It is used to describe plural nouns in the adessive case and expressing something in a broad, non-specific sense. The corresponding nominative plural form is yleiset.

Morphology and function: yleisillä is formed from the stem yleis- with the adessive plural suffix -illä. This form is typically attached to a plural noun in the adessive case, for example in phrases like yleisillä kriteereillä (according to general criteria), yleisillä perusteilla (on general grounds), or yleisillä markkinoilla (in public/general markets). The word itself carries the sense of general applicability rather than individual or particular instances.

Usage considerations: yleisillä is not a stand-alone noun; it adjectives describe a plural noun in the adessive. It appears most often in formal or written Finnish, such as policy papers, analyses, and academic or journalistic prose. In contrast, yleiset would be the nominative plural form used with the nominative noun.

Nuance and meaning: using yleisillä signals emphasis on generality, broad applicability, or public/common nature rather than specifics. It helps distinguish broad principles or criteria from those that are case-specific or private.

See also: yleinen, yleiskäsite, adessiivi, yleisö.