Laatimiselle

Laatimiselle is a Finnish grammatical form and a term used in administrative and legal writing to indicate the direction or target of a drafting process. It is the allative case form of the noun related to drafting, often interpreted as “to the drafting” or “for the drafting.” In practice, laatimiselle appears in phrases that describe the stage or destination of documents, proposals, or plans as they move through an organization’s workflow.

Linguistic background and construction: Finnish uses the allative suffix -lle to denote direction toward or for a recipient or purpose. When applied to the noun laatiminen (the act of drafting), the result is laatimiselle. This form is typically found in formal sentences such as “asia siirtyi laatimiselle” (the matter was moved to the drafting stage) or “lausunto annettiin laatimiselle” (the statement was given to the drafting team). The construction emphasizes the process-oriented phase rather than the finished product.

Usage and context: Laatimiselle is most common in governmental, municipal, or organizational drafting contexts where documents, policies, or proposals are circulated to be prepared or revised. It signals that a particular task has entered the drafting phase and is awaiting further development, review, or approval. It is not a standalone concept with broad thematic content; rather, it is a grammatical marker used to describe workflow in formal Finnish texts.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, laatia (to draft), laatiminen (drafting), administrative drafting language.

Note: As a case form, laatimiselle derives its meaning from the surrounding verbs and nouns and should be interpreted within the sentence’s broader administrative context.