Ehdokkaisiin

Ehdokkaisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun ehdokas, meaning candidate or nominee. In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses motion toward or into something, and the plural -iin marks that the destination is a group of entities. Therefore ehdokkaisiin translates roughly as “to the candidates” or “toward the candidates,” depending on the context. The form is used when the action is directed at or concerns the candidates as a collective.

In usage, ehdokkaisiin appears in political, electoral, or administrative texts to indicate attention, actions, or inquiries directed at candidates. It can appear with verbs and phrases that require illative forms, or in set phrases such as ehdokkaisiin liittyen meaning “regarding the candidates” or “in relation to the candidates.” Common contexts include discussions about candidate eligibility, campaign topics directed at candidates, or inquiries addressed to candidates.

Examples:

- Kysymyksiä ehdokkaisiin liittyen käsiteltiin tilaisuudessa.

- Ehdokkaisiin liittyvät vaatimukset on otettava huomioon kampanjoita suunniteltaessa.

Etymology: from ehdokas + illative plural suffix -iin. Related terms include ehdokas (candidate) and ehdokkaat (candidates, nominative plural).