Liikkeeseen

Liikkeeseen is a Finnish illative form of the noun liike, which broadly means movement, action, or operation. In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks direction toward something, often translating to “into” or “onto” in English. When liike takes the illative suffix -eseen, it becomes liikkeeseen, typically conveying that something is being put into motion, put into operation, or started.

In usage, liikkeeseen appears in phrases that describe initiating or launching something. Common constructs include laittaa liikkeeseen (to set in motion, to launch) and asettaa liikkeeseen (to initiate or bring into operation). For example, a company might laittaa uuden kampanjan liikkeeseen (put a new campaign into operation), or a project could saattaa/liikkeeseen (be brought into motion) through a particular action. The form is especially frequent in formal, business, or administrative language, where it helps express the idea of starting or activating processes, programs, or campaigns.

Linguistically, liikkeeseen is the illative singular form of liike, and it is not a verb by itself. It functions as a noun in illative form used with verbs that mean to start or bring into operation. Related terms include liikkeeseenlasku (the act of issuing or bringing something into circulation) in legal and financial contexts, and liike (the base noun) in its other cases and forms.