Fossiilille

Fossiilille is the allative form of the Finnish noun fossiili, meaning fossil. In Finnish, the allative case marks a destination or recipient of an action, such as where something is moved to or given to. The allative form is created by adding the suffix -lle to the noun stem, resulting in fossiilille.

In usage, fossiilille appears primarily in formal or scientific contexts where a movement toward a fossil or a reference to a fossil as a destination is described. It can indicate placing objects at a fossil site, transferring samples to a fossil collection, or addressing actions directed toward a fossil in descriptive passages. The form is not typically used in everyday speech, where more common locational phrases or other cases are often preferred.

Examples (illustrative): Kivet asetettiin fossiilille. Näyte toimitettiin fossiilille säilytystä varten. These sentences demonstrate how the allative signals the target of the action—here, the fossil as the destination or recipient of the action.

Etymology and related forms: fossiili derives from Latin fossilus, through Finnish linguistic history. The allative suffix -lle is a standard morphological tool in Finnish to indicate direction toward a place or recipient. Related grammatical forms include other cases that describe location, direction, or possession.

See also: fossiili, allatiivi (allative case), Finnish grammar.