Henkilöihin

Henkilöihin is Finnish and represents the illative plural form of the noun henkilö, meaning “to/into people.” The base word henkilö refers to a person or an individual, and its plural nominative is henkilöt. The illative plural form henkilöksi is used when describing movement toward or into a group of people, or when using the phrase in a figurative sense that concerns people as a group.

As a grammatical form, henkilöihin is most commonly used with verbs and constructions that indicate direction toward or relation to people, or when describing information or effects that are aimed at or directed at individuals. It is typical in formal or institutional language, such as legal, sociological, or data-oriented contexts, to speak about things that involve or affect people.

Usage notes:

- It is often found in phrases like henkilötietoihin, which refers to information about individuals, and henkilöihin kohdistuvat vaikutukset, meaning effects directed at or affecting people.

- In compound noun phrases, kuten henkilöihin liittyvät asiat, it conveys “issues related to people.”

Examples:

- Tutkimus kohdistuu henkilöihin ja heidän oikeuksiinsa. (The study targets or concerns people and their rights.)

- Henkilöihin liittyvät tiedot kerättiin tutkimusta varten. (Information relating to individuals was collected for the study.)

- Henkilöihin kohdistuvat vaikutukset ovat näkyviä yhteiskunnallisissa muutoksissa. (The effects on people are evident in societal changes.)

Henkilöihin thus functions as the illative plural form of henkilö, used when the reference is toward people or toward something that concerns people as a group.