Kavallukseen

Kavallukseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun kavallus, which denotes deceit, treachery, or dishonest conduct. In Finnish grammar, illative forms indicate motion into a place or state, so kavallukseen can be translated as “into deceit” or “into treachery.” The term appears primarily in historical, literary, or formal contexts and is uncommon in everyday language.

Kavallus refers to calculated deception, trickery, or betrayal; it is related to other concepts such as petos (fraud) and valhe (lie), though kavallus emphasizes the act or state of deceit rather than a specific lie or fraud.

Grammar and usage: kavalluksen (genitive) and kavallukseen (illative) are among its common inflected forms. The illative is used when describing entering into the state of deceit, or when speaking of deceit as a course of action in narrative or legal-historical discussions.

See also: kavallus, petos, valhe.