Kunnostukseen

Kunnostukseen is a Finnish noun form that comes from kunnostus, meaning maintenance, renovation, or restoration. The ending -ukseen is the illative case, which in this context expresses purpose or direction: something is intended for or directed toward restoration or refurbishment. In English, kunnostukseen can be translated as for restoration, for refurbishment, or for maintenance work.

The term is widely used across contexts such as cultural heritage, real estate, infrastructure, and industry. In cultural heritage, kunnostukseen refers to actions aimed at preserving or restoring artefacts, monuments, or historic buildings. In real estate and infrastructure, it denotes funds or plans allocated for repairing, upgrading, or renewing facilities. In manufacturing and technology, kunnostukseen may describe refurbishment or upgrading of machinery, equipment, or digital systems. It is common in budgeting and project planning to speak of “kunnostukseen varatut varat” (funds allocated for restoration) or “kunnostukseen suunnatut toimenpiteet” (measures targeted at restoration).

Linguistic notes: kunnostukseen is a case form used to indicate the purpose of activities or resources. It often appears with nouns like varat, toimenpiteet, tai suunnitellut toimenpiteet, showing that the subject is directed toward restoration or maintenance. It is distinct from kunnossapito (maintenance) as a general activity and from kunnosto (the process of restoration); kunnostukseen emphasizes the objective or allocation for restoration work.