Adessive

The adessive expresses the location on or near something. It often corresponds to the preposition on. The adessive suffix is -lla/-llä in both the singular and in the plural.

Finnish	English
pöydällä	on the table
pöydillä	on the tables

Ablative

The ablative expresses motion from the surface or vicinity of something. It often corresponds to the prepositions off or from. The ablative suffix is -lta/-ltä in both the singular and in the plural.

Finnish	English
pöydältä	from the table
pöydiltä	from the tables

Allative

The allative expresses motion onto the surface or to the vicinity of something. It often corresponds to the prepositions on or onto. The allative suffix is -lle in both the singular and in the plural.

Finnish	English
pöydälle	onto the table
pöydille	onto the tables