Laitteeseen

Laitteeseen is a Finnish illative form of the noun laite, meaning a device or piece of equipment. In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks movement toward or into something, and laitteen illative forms are used to express the destination or target of an action involving a device. Laitteeseen is therefore used when describing actions that move, attach, or place something onto or into a device, or when stating that something is directed at the device.

In practical use, laitteen illative is common in technical and instructional contexts, such as computing, electronics, and maintenance. Verbs that frequently govern laitteen illative include asentaa (to install), liittää (to connect), siirtää (to transfer), and lähettää (to send). Examples:

- Tiedot siirrettiin laitteeseen. (The data were transferred into the device.)

- Asenna ohjelmisto laitteeseen. (Install the software onto the device.)

- Lähähetä tiedosto laitteeseen. (Send the file to the device.)

- Liitä USB-tikku laitteeseen. (Connect the USB stick to the device.)

Laitteeseen contrasts with other case forms of laite, such as laitteessa (in the device), laitteesta (from the device), and laitteelle (to the device), each serving different grammatical meanings. The illative form is productive in formal and technical Finnish, helping to specify destinations and directions in procedures, manuals, and product documentation.

See also: laite, illatiivi (Finnish illative), Finnish grammar, device terminology.