Hakijoihin

Hakijoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun hakija, meaning “the applicants.” It is used to express a direction toward or into the group of applicants within the illative case, a Finnish grammatical case that denotes movement into or toward a destination or target.

Morphology and form: The base hakija combines with the illative plural suffix -iin to produce hakijoihin. This form is part of a broader pattern in Finnish where the illative plural ends in -iin, as in taloihin (into the houses). The illative form contrasts with other case forms such as hakijoille (the allative plural, meaning “to the applicants”) and hakijoiden (the genitive plural).

Usage: The illative case often marks movement or direction and is common with places and enclosed spaces. When referring to people, the illative form hakijoihin is relatively rare and is typically found in more formal or specialized texts. In everyday Finnish, speakers more often use other cases or constructions depending on the intended meaning, such as addressing or indicating benefits or actions directed toward the applicants with the allative form hakijoille.

Related forms and notes: Hakija is the base noun (applicant). Other plural forms include nominative hakijat (the applicants), genitive hakijoiden, and partitive hakijoita. Singular illative is hakijaan (to the applicant). The illative plural hakijoihin is one of several case forms used to express directional or destination-related meaning in Finnish grammar.

See also: hakija, hakijoille, hakijoiden, hakijaan.