Lauseelle

Lauseelle is the allative case form of the Finnish noun lause, meaning “sentence.” In Finnish grammar, the allative suffix -lle marks direction toward or a recipient of an action. Therefore lauseelle roughly corresponds to “to the sentence” or “to the sentences” in the plural, and it is used when the sentence is the target or beneficiary of an action.

Lauseelle is a standard inflected form, not a separate lexical item. It is commonly encountered in descriptive grammar, language-learning materials, and editing contexts where a sentence is being acted upon (for example, when providing feedback or applying edits to a specific sentence). The allative form contrasts with other case forms that express different relations, such as lauseeseen (illative, into the sentence) or lauseelta (from the sentence).

Formation and related forms: The singular form is lauseelle and the plural form is lauseille. These forms illustrate how Finnish uses case endings to indicate the relationship between the action and its target. In everyday speech, speakers typically rely on more general expressions, but lauseelle appears in linguistic analysis, instructional texts, and written editing guidance.

Examples:

- Käyttäjä antoi palautetta lauseelle. (The user gave feedback to the sentence.)

- Käsikirjoituksen korjaukset kohdistettiin lauseelle. (The edits to the manuscript were directed at the sentence.)

Overall, lauseelle highlights Finnish’s rich case system, showing how a common noun like lause can take a specialized inflection to specify the recipient or target of an action.