Kohdetilaan

Kohdetilaan is a Finnish compound term that literally means “into the target space.” The phrase is not part of everyday Finnish and is primarily found in technical, planning, or navigational texts where it serves as a directional directive pointing toward a specific area, room, zone, or designated space.

Etymology and form: The word combines kohde, meaning target or object, with tilaan, the illative form of tila, meaning space or room. In Finnish grammar the illative marks motion into a space, so kohdetilaan expresses movement or orientation toward a specific target space. Because it is a specialized construction, kohdetilaan typically appears in formal instructions, schematics, or space-management documents rather than in casual language.

Usage and examples: In practice, kohdetilaan is used in directives related to wayfinding, logistics, or facility management. Examples include statements like “Siirry kohdetilaan kartalla” (Move to the target space on the map) or “Ohjaus kohdetilaan alkaa vihreänä valo” (The direction toward the target space begins with a green light). In descriptive text, it may be employed to designate the intended destination of a process, such as equipment routing or personnel movement.

See also: kohde, tila, illative case, Finnish spatial terminology. Notes: Due to its technical nature, kohdetilaan is not commonly used in everyday Finnish and may appear primarily in manuals, plans, or systems that require explicit spatial targeting.