Asiakkaille

asiakkaille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun asiakas, meaning customers. It functions to indicate the recipient or target of an action and translates roughly as "to the customers" or "for the customers" in English. In Finnish, the allative case marks direction toward something, including recipients in acts such as sending, addressing, or offering.

Form and usage: The singular form is asiakkaalle, while the plural allative is asiakkaille. It appears in phrases like tiedote asiakkaille (a notice to customers) or asiakkaille suunnattu kampanja (a campaign directed at customers). It can also be used as a heading or label in communications intended for customers.

Examples:

- Tiedote asiakkaille. (A notice to customers.)

- Asiakkaille suunnattu uutiskirje sisältää… (The newsletter directed at customers contains…)

- Kampanja on suunnattu asiakkaille. (The campaign is aimed at customers.)

Grammatical note: The allative case in Finnish marks the destination or recipient of the action and is common with verbs such as lähettää (to send), tarjota (to offer), or kohdistaa (to direct). The form asiakkaille is the plural allative; the singular is asiakkaalle. The base word is asiakas, meaning customer.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, asiakas.