Linkkiin

Linkkiin is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun linkki, meaning “to the link” or “into the link.” It is used to indicate direction toward a link in contexts such as navigation instructions, user interfaces, and online guides. The base noun linkki refers specifically to a hyperlink or URL.

Usage and context: In Finnish, illative forms signal a destination or direction. An example is a command in a UI or documentation such as “Mene linkkiin,” meaning “Go to the link.” In everyday language, speakers often prefer more direct phrasing like “Avaa linkki” (open the link). The illative form linkkiin thus appears mainly in instructional, technical, or language-learning texts where a destination is explicitly the link.

Morphology and related forms: The plural illative is linkkeihin. Other common cases of the same noun include linkin (genitive), linkkiä (partitive), linkissä (inessive), and linkistä (elative). These forms illustrate Finnish case endings used to express grammatical relations without relying on prepositions.

Etymology: Linkki is a loanword in Finnish, derived from the English word “link” (with Swedish influence in some periods of Finnish language history). The illative form linkkiin is created by adding the illative suffix -in to the stem linkki, producing a form that indicates destination toward the link.

See also: linkki, URL, hyperlink.