Laajuuteen

Laajuuteen is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun laajuus, which means extent, scope, or magnitude. In Finnish grammar, the illative marks direction toward or into a state described by a noun, so laajuuteen can be translated roughly as “into the extent” or, in common usage, “to the extent.”

Formation and usage context: Laajuus is a noun representing the concept of how wide or comprehensive something is. Its illative form laajuuteen is used when the sentence concerns movement toward or reference to that state of extent. The form commonly appears in formal or technical prose, especially in academic writing, policy analysis, and research reports. It is often combined with verbs and adjectives that govern illative constructions, such as liittyä (to relate to) or perustua (to be based on).

Examples:

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan laajuuteen liittyviä kysymyksiä. (The study examines questions related to the extent.)

- Laajuuteen nähden, nämä tulokset ovat epätasapainossa. (Compared to the extent, these results are imbalanced. In Finnish usage, this phrase can express relation to scope.)

- Kustannukset ovat kasvaneet laajuuteen nähden. (Costs have increased relative to the extent.)

Relation to related terms: Laajuuteen is part of a set of grammatical forms derived from laajuus, including other case forms such as laajuuden (genitive) and laajuutta (partitive). It is connected to the illatiivi/illatiivinen use in Finnish grammar, which covers directions into states or concepts.

See also: laajuus, illatiivi (illative), Finnish grammar, case endings.