Epäilykseen

Epäilykseen is the illative form of the Finnish noun epäily, meaning suspicion or doubt. As an illative, epäilykseen signals movement into a state or condition, so it can be understood as “into suspicion” or “into a state of doubt.” The term is primarily seen in formal, literary, or analytical Finnish rather than in everyday speech.

Morphology and meaning. The root epäily combines with the illative suffix -kseen to express a transition toward the state of suspicion. This use fits Finnish grammar’s broader pattern of describing processes, conditions, or developments by indicating entry into a new state. Because epäily is abstract, the illative form is more common in written language, essays, and discourse that discuss epistemic or evaluative shifts rather than concrete, tangible places.

Usage and nuance. Epäilykseen is used to describe or analyze situations in which something moves into, or arises as, a state of suspicion. It may appear in discussions about investigations, epistemic assessment, or rhetorical analyses where a claim or action is said to enter into a space of doubt or questioning. In ordinary conversation, speakers are more likely to use other expressions such as “herättää epäilyä” (to arouse suspicion) or “epäillään” (it is suspected), rather than using the illative form directly.

See also. For related concepts, see epäily (suspicion, doubt) and idiomatic expressions that describe shifts into states of uncertainty or inquiry.