Allatiivmitmuse

Allatiivmitmuse is the plural form of the allative case in Finnish grammar. The allative expresses direction toward something, often translated as “to” or “onto” in English. In its plural form, allatiivmitmuse marks direction toward multiple recipients, targets, or places.

Formation and examples help illustrate the pattern. The allative suffix in Finnish is -lle. In singular usage, talo becomes talolle (to the house) and kirja becomes kirjalle (to the book). In the plural, the form changes to taloille (to the houses) and kirjoille (to the books). Pronouns and other nouns follow the same general rule, producing forms such as pojille (to the boys) and heille (to them).

Usage and function. Allatiivmitmuse is used with nouns to indicate recipients or destinations for actions involving movement, transfer, or direction toward multiple entities. It can also mark beneficiaries or targets in a broad sense, as in giving something to several people. The form is productive for both inanimate and animate referents, though usage can be constrained by idiomatic expressions and word-specific phonology.

Notes. The allative plural interacts with the noun’s base form and, in practice, results in phonetic adjustments such as vowel harmony and consonant changes seen in examples like taloille, kirjoille, and pojille. The allatiivmitmuse is part of Finnish case and number marking and is studied within the broader framework of Finnish grammar and syntax. See also allatiiv; Finnish grammar; monikko.