Inflaatiolle

Inflaatiolle is the allative form of the Finnish noun inflaatio, meaning inflation. In Finnish grammar, inflaatio denotes the general rise in prices. The allative suffix -lle marks direction toward or a target of an action, so inflaatiolle is used when speaking about inflation as a target, constraint, or topic within a discussion rather than as the subject of a sentence.

Usage of inflaatiolle is mainly found in economic and policy discourse in Finnish. It indicates that inflation is the focus of analysis, a policy objective, or a parameter in a discussion. The form enables speakers to express relationships such as setting a target for inflation or referring to inflation as a factor under consideration.

Examples of the form in use include inflaatiolle asetettiin uusi tavoite, meaning “a new target was set for inflation,” and Keskustelussa inflaatiolle annetaan usein suurempi painoarvo kuin muille mittareille, meaning “in discussion inflation is given greater weight than other indicators.” These constructions illustrate how inflaatiolle marks inflation as the focal point of policy or discussion, rather than as the grammatical subject.

Etymology and related forms: inflaatiolle is derived from inflaatio with the allative suffix -lle. Related forms include inflaatio (nominative), inflaatiota (partitive), and other case forms used to express different syntactic functions in Finnish. See also inflaatio for the base noun.