Festivaaleille

Festivaaleille is the illatiivin (destination) plural form of the Finnish word festivaali. It expresses movement toward or the destination of several festivals, typically used with verbs of motion or verbs indicating attendance. In Finnish, the illatiivin plural -lle marks direction to a place or event, as opposed to the inessive plural form festivaaleilla, which denotes being at or located in the festivals.

Usage and examples:

Common contexts include planning or describing travel to multiple festival events. For example: Menen festivaaleille tänä kesänä. Olemme suunnittelemassa matkaa festivaaleille koko kesäksi. These constructions show moving toward or intending to participate in the festivals.

Distinction from related forms:

Festivaaleille contrasts with festivaaleilla, which means being at the festivals. For instance, Olen festivaaleilla tapahtumassa on paikassa, missä tapahtumat pidetään; Menen festivaaleille tarkoittaa määrän tai kohteen suuntausta. The singular illatiivi form festivaaliin refers to moving toward a single festival.

Etymology and notes:

The word festivaali is borrowed from other European languages (such as festival), and the suffix -lle produces the illatiivi plural form festivaaleille. The form is standard in written and spoken Finnish when discussing travel plans, festival circuits, or attendance at multiple events.