Ahdistelulle

Ahdistelulle is the allative singular form of the Finnish noun ahdistelu, which means harassment or pestering. The base noun ahdistelu is derived from the verb ahdistella (to harass). In Finnish grammar, the allative case marks direction toward or recipient of an action, and for this noun it yields ahdistelulle meaning “to harassment” or “toward harassment” in a strictly grammatical sense. The plural form would be ahdisteluille.

Morphology and usage context. The allative ending -lle attaches to the noun stem, giving ahdistelulle in singular and ahdisteluille in plural. The allative is often used in sentences to indicate destination, beneficiary, or intent of an action, but with abstract nouns such as ahdistelu it is relatively uncommon in ordinary speech. In most everyday contexts Finnish speakers would prefer constructions like ahdistelun kohteena (as the target of harassment) or kohdistua ahdisteluun/ahdisteluun kohdistettuna, rather than using the standalone form ahdistelulle.

Meaning and nuance. Ahdistelulle does not describe the act of harassing itself; rather, it marks a relational role connected to the harassment as the target, goal, or recipient of an action within grammatical constructions. Because it is an inflected form of a compound abstract noun, its use is largely confined to linguistic description, dictionaries, or formal/legal language.

Related terms. Related concepts include ahdistelu (harassment), ahdistelija (harasser), and phrases such as ahdistelun kohde (target of harassment). See also Finnish case forms and allative usage in linguistic references.