Koneistoon

Koneistoon is a Finnish noun in the illative form of koneisto, meaning the mechanism, machinery, or internal workings of a device. In Finnish grammar, the illative suffix -oon signals movement toward or placement inside something, so koneistoon translates roughly as into the mechanism or into the machine. The base term koneisto refers to a system of parts that makes a machine work.

In technical and engineering contexts, koneistoon is used to describe actions, components, or maintenance directed at the mechanism itself. It can indicate that an item is intended to operate within the machine, or that work is to be performed on the mechanism. The form is not a standalone concept; it is a grammatical construction that specifies location or direction relative to the device.

Examples:

Koneistoon sijoitettu anturi mittaa lämpötilan. (An sensor placed in the mechanism measures the temperature.)

Koneistoon tehtävä huolto on välttämätöntä koneen luotettavuuden ylläpitämiseksi. (Maintenance to the mechanism is essential for maintaining the machine’s reliability.)

Notes:

Koneistoon contrasts with other Finnish forms such as koneistossa (in the mechanism) and koneistosta (from the mechanism). As with many illative forms, its exact meaning depends on the surrounding verb and noun in a sentence.