Hyllyihin

Hyllyihin is a Finnish grammatical form meaning into the shelves or to the shelves. It is the illative plural form of the noun hylly, which refers to a shelf or a set of shelves. In Finnish, the illative case indicates motion toward a destination, and the plural form hyllyihin is used when the destination consists of multiple shelves or shelves within a larger system.

The word hylly itself comes from the Finnish noun hylly, with roots linked to related words in the Nordic languages, such as Swedish hylla. The illative plural suffix -ihin is a standard part of Finnish morphology, applied to stems ending in a consonant or certain vowel patterns. Thus hyllyihin follows regular Finnish inflection rules for plural illatives.

Usage notes and examples:

- Aseta kirjat hyllyihin. (Place the books onto the shelves.)

- Hyllyihin on sijoitettu uusinta varastoa. (New stock has been placed on the shelves.)

- Myyntiin tarkoitetut tuotteet on tuotava hyllyihin ennen myyntiseikkaan. (The products intended for sale should be brought to the shelves before customers see them.)

In practical terms, hyllyihin is most common in contexts involving organizing, stocking, or moving items to multiple shelves, such as libraries, stores, warehouses, and households. It contrasts with singular illative forms like hyllyyn (to the shelf) when the destination is a single shelf rather than multiple ones.