Lentokentille

Lentokentille is the Finnish allative plural form of lentokenttä, meaning “to the airports.” It expresses direction toward multiple airports or toward airports as a general destination, rather than toward a single airport. The form is commonly used with verbs of motion and in travel-related signage and instructions.

In everyday language, lentokentille appears in sentences such as: Menen lentokentille (I am going to the airports) and Olemme matkalla lentokentille (We are on our way to the airports). It is important to distinguish lentokentille from lentokentälle, which is the allative singular meaning “to the airport,” and lentokenttään, the illative singular meaning “into the airport.” These distinctions help convey whether the destination is one airport or multiple airports, as well as the nuance of movement toward versus into.

Usage considerations include signage, directions, and travel planning where airports are referred to collectively, for example in regional route signs indicating “Lentokentille” as a destination. In written Finnish, the plural allative agrees with the intended scope of the destination (multiple airports or a general category) and remains lentokentille even when the surrounding phrase discusses several airports.