Aluksille

Aluksille is a Finnish grammatical form that functions within maritime vocabulary. It is the allative plural form of the noun alus, meaning ship or vessel. The form translates roughly as “to ships” or “for ships” and is used to indicate direction toward ships or purpose related to ships.

The word is formed by taking the plural stem alukset (ships) and adding the allative suffix -ille, yielding aluksille. In Finnish, the allative marks movement toward something or allocation for that thing, so aluksille often appears in phrases describing facilities, services, or regulations intended for ships. It is common to pair aluksille with nouns or adjectives that specify context, such as aluksille tarkoitetut palvelut (services intended for ships) or tilat aluksille (facilities for ships).

Usage context and notes: Aluksille appears predominantly in nautical, port, and shipping discourse, including official planning documents, signage, and regulatory texts. As a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, its meaning is derived from the surrounding noun or descriptor it governs. It should be distinguished from singular forms like alusille or alukset, which have different grammatical functions. While not used outside maritime contexts, aluksille is a standard building block in Finnish to express purpose or destination related to multiple ships.