Ilmaukselle

Ilmaukselle is the allative case form of the Finnish noun ilmaus, which means expression, phrase, or formulation. The noun ilmaus stems from the verb ilmaista, “to express,” and is used to refer to a linguistic unit such as a manner of expression, an idiom, or a specific phrasing.

In Finnish grammar, the allative case marks direction toward something, often translated as “to” or “onto” in English, depending on context. For ilmaus, the singular allative form is ilmaukselle, and the plural allative form is ilmaisuille. The use of the allative with ilmaus is typical in linguistic description, stylistic analysis, and discussions of how expressions function within discourse.

Usage and scope

Ilmaukselle appears primarily in scholarly, descriptive, or literary contexts where a particular expression or phrasing is being identified, discussed, or directed toward a recipient or context. It is part of Finnish’s broader inflectional system, which allows speakers to specify relationships such as possession, location, direction, and recipient through various case endings.

Etymology

Ilmaus derives from ilmaista, meaning to express, with the -us nominalization. The form ilmaukselle reflects standard Finnish allative morphology for this noun class.

See also

Finnish grammar, Ilmaus (expression), Allative case, Inflection in Finnish.