Loukkauksille

Loukkauksille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun loukkaus, which means an insult or offense to someone’s honor. The allative case, marked by the suffix -ille, indicates direction or a target of an action. Therefore loukkauksille literally translates to “to insults” or “towards insults.” In practice the form functions as a grammatical tool to mark the recipient or target of an action, rather than a stand-alone concept.

Morphology and meaning: the base noun loukkaus refers to an act that harms someone’s dignity or reputation. Its plural nominative is loukkaukset, while loukkauksille is the allative plural. The allative is used with verbs that imply directing speech or actions toward someone or something, or with expressions that frame the obligation or response to insults as directed at a target.

Usage and context: loukkauksille appears mainly in more formal or legal writing where the target of an action or the focus of a statement is explicitly stated. It is less common in everyday speech, where more natural constructions with singular forms or other cases are preferred. In Finnish law, the related concept kunnianloukkaus (“defamation or insult to one’s honor”) is the standard term for the offense; loukkauksille may occur in broader discussions of insults or offenses but is not a legal term on its own.

See also: kunnianloukkaus, loukkaus, Finnish grammar, cases.