Lakisääteisille

Lakisääteisille is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the allative plural of the adjective lakisääteinen, meaning legally mandated or statutory. As a form it is not a stand-alone concept, but a modifier used before a plural noun in the allative case to indicate that something is provided, required, or governed by law for that set of things or people.

In practice, lakisääteisille appears in official and policy language to specify statutory entitlements or obligations. For example, lakisääteisille etuuksille refers to benefits that are prescribed by law, such as certain social security payments. Similarly, lakisääteisille maksuvelvoitteille indicates payment obligations defined by statute. The construction helps distinguish what is mandated by law from discretionary or voluntary arrangements.

Grammatical note: lakisääteinen becomes lakisääteisille when used with a plural noun in the allative case. If the noun is singular or in another case, the form changes accordingly (for example, lakisääteisiä etuuksia in partitive plural). The comparative and adverbial forms are lakisääteinen (statutory) and lakisääteisesti (statutorily), respectively.

Related concepts include lakisääteiset etuudet (statutory benefits) and yleisemmin sosiaaliturvaan liittyvät oikeudet ja velvoitteet. The term is common in legal texts, government policy documents, and discussions of how laws define rights and duties.

Overall, lakisääteisille functions as a specific grammatical vehicle to reference statutory provisions directed toward multiple items or groups.