Haastatteluun

Haastatteluun is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun haastattelu, meaning “to the interview” or “into an interview.” In Finnish, the illative case is used to express direction toward a location or event, as well as to indicate preparation or participation in that event. Therefore, haastatteluun is used when referring to going to an interview or preparing for one.

The term is common in both employment and media contexts. For example, haastatteluun is used in sentences such as “Hän meni haastatteluun” (He went to the interview) and “Hän valmistautui haastatteluun” (He prepared for the interview). The form is formed by attaching -uun to the stem haastattelu and follows standard Finnish case patterns for illative nouns.

Haastatteluun contrasts with other related forms of haastattelu: haastattelu (the interview, nominative), haastattelussa (in the interview, inessive), and haastattelusta (from the interview, elative). The illative form focuses on movement toward or anticipation of the interview event, rather than the interview itself or its location.

In practical use, haastatteluun appears in discussions of hiring processes, journalistic procedures, and any situation involving attending or preparing for an interview. It functions as a structural element of Finnish grammar to express direction and purpose related to the interview event.