-maisilla

Finnish

Etymology 1

From -ma- (third infinitive suffix) + plural adessive of -inen, or the conditional marker -isi- + adessive ending.

Suffix

-maisilla (front vowel harmony variant -mäisillä, linguistic notation -mAisillA)

1. Forms the fifth infinitive of a verb, meaning "about to do, almost do"; always used with a possessive suffix.

   Olin tekemäisilläni niin.

   I was about to do that.

Usage notes

The fifth infinitive is mostly used in written language, with colloquial speech opting for other structures, such as using meinata.

Etymology 2

Suffix

-maisilla

1. adessive plural of -mainen