Eteisiin

Eteisiin is a Finnish illative plural form of the noun eteinen, which means entry hall, hallway, or foyer. The word eteisiin literally translates to into the entryways or to the entryways and is used to express movement toward multiple entryways, such as when giving directions or describing entering more than one hall area.

Grammatical notes and usage: In Finnish, eteinen is the base noun. Its illative singular form is eteiseen (into the entryway), while the illative plural form eteisiin is used for entering into multiple entryways or when speaking more generally about entering entryways as a concept. Other related forms include the nominative plural eteiset (entryways), the genitive plural eteisten, and the inessive plural eteisissä (in the entryways). The form eteisiin is typically paired with verbs of motion or direction, for example to indicate where someone is going or directing someone to go.

Examples: Mennään eteisiin. (Let’s go into the entryways.) Henkilökunta ohjasi vieraat eteisiin. (The staff directed the guests to the entryways.) These usages reflect how the illative plural specifies movement toward or into multiple entry spaces.

Relation to related terms: Eteinen is the singular form for a single entry hall. Eteiset is the nominative plural, and eteisten is the genitive plural. The language distinguishes singular and plural forms for both movement toward a single entry hall (eteiseen) and movement toward multiple entry halls (eteisiin), as well as other cases for descriptive purposes.

See also: eteinen, Finnish grammar, Finnish noun cases.