Aiheuttavalle

Aiheuttavalle is a Finnish linguistic term describing the allative form of the present active participle aiheuttava, which means “causing.” In theoretical descriptions, aiheuttavalle is used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of a causative action rather than the agent performing the action. The form helps researchers distinguish the roles of participants in events that involve causation.

Formation and meaning: The form is created by attaching the allative suffix -lle to the participle aiheuttava, yielding aiheuttavalle. In analyses of Finnish syntax and semantics, this usage illuminates how causative actions may be directed toward a recipient or beneficiary, contributing to discussions of agency, responsibility, and event structure in multi-participant situations.

Usage: The aiheuttavalle form is rare outside specialized linguistic literature. It primarily appears in grammars, typological studies, and expository discussions of Finnish case systems and causative semantics. It is not a common part of everyday Finnish speech, where more straightforward constructions are typically used to express causation and beneficiary relationships.

History and notes: The term aiheuttavalle emerged in contemporary Finnish linguistics as a descriptive label for a specific allative participial form. Acceptance and emphasis on the form vary among grammars and researchers; some address it as a niche example of allative usage with participles, while others prioritize broader causative constructions. It remains of interest in studies of agent distribution, causation syntax, and case marking in Finnish.

See also:

- Finnish participles

- Allative case

- Causative constructions

- aiheuttaa (to cause)