Alkusyksyyn

Alkusyksyyn is a Finnish illative form of alkusyksy, a noun that refers to the period of early autumn. The illative case in Finnish expresses motion toward or a temporal target, so alkusyksyyn translates roughly as “into early autumn” or “to early autumn.” It is used with verbs of movement, intention, or planning to indicate that an action is directed at or scheduled for that time of year.

Etymology and form: alkusyksy combines alkusyksy, meaning the beginning portion of autumn, with the illative suffix -yn/-yn, yielding alkusyksyyn. This inflection is a standard feature of Finnish grammar and appears in formal, literary, and planning-related contexts. The form is not a separate concept but a grammatical variant of alkusyksy.

Usage: In practice, alkusyksyyn appears in sentences such as “Suunnittelemme matkaa alkusyksyyn” (We are planning a trip for early autumn) or “Valmistautuminen alkusyksyyn on alkanut” (Preparation for early autumn has begun). It often occurs in weather, travel, event planning, and literary descriptions that reference the transition into the autumn period.

Notes: Alkusyksyyn is distinct from alkusyksy (the noun itself) and from other cases like alkusyksystä (from early autumn). It is widely understood in standard Finnish and is suitable for formal and semi-formal writing. In everyday speech, speakers may use more general phrases such as “early autumn” or “early autumn period” without specifying the illative form.