Kopioinnille

Kopioinnille is the allative form of the Finnish noun kopiointi, meaning the act of making copies or duplicating documents. The suffix -lle marks direction toward or for a purpose, so kopioinnille can be understood as “for copying” or “to copying.” It is used to indicate the intended use of an object, a space, or resources.

In practice, kopioinnille appears in signs, instructions, and formal texts to designate that something is designated for copying. Examples include: “Tämä kone on tarkoitettu kopioinnille,” meaning the machine is intended for copying; “Kopioinnille varattu tila sijaitsee toisessa kerroksessa,” a room reserved for copying; and “Kopioinnille tarkoitetut varat,” funds intended for copying. It can also be used with verbs such as käyttää, varata, or tarkoittaa to express purpose, for instance: “Käyttöohjeessa on kerrottu, että laite on kopioinnille tarkoitettu.”

Notes: The allative form is one of several case forms Finnish uses to indicate purpose or destination in phrases; other related forms include kopioinnin (genitive) and kopiointiin (illative), with the choice depending on the syntactic role in a sentence. The allative simply marks the target or purpose in the expression.

Translation: In English, kopioinnille is rendered as “for copying” or “for the purpose of copying.” It is a grammatical function of the noun kopiointi rather than a standalone lexical item with a separate meaning.

Limitations: Kopioinnille is a relatively niche term, most common in bureaucratic or technical Finnish and more frequent in written texts than in everyday speech.