Luokkiin

Luokkiin is a Finnish illative form derived from the noun luokka, meaning class or classroom. It generally conveys direction toward a class or toward multiple classes, depending on context. In standard Finnish, the illative singular of luokka is luokkaan, while luokkiin is typically encountered in plural sense (toward the classes) or in dialectal and technical usage.

Formation and usage nuances: The illative case marks movement into or toward a destination. Luokkiin reflects this function when the reference is to more than one class or to a broader concept of categorization in certain contexts. In everyday speech, luokkaan is more common for a single classroom, as in menemme luokkaan (we are going to the classroom). Luokkiin appears more frequently in phrases about multiple classrooms, in educational settings, or in discussions that treat classes or categories as destinations.

Examples:

- Mennään luokkiin. (Let us go to the classrooms / to the class rooms.)

- Tiedot jaotellaan luokkiin. (The data are divided into classes / categories.)

Context and variants: While luokkaan is the standard singular illative form for luokka, luokkiin is a recognized form in plural or extended contexts. It may appear in school signage, instructional language, and some dialects. Beyond education, luokka can also mean a social class or a category, in which luokkiin would refer to moving toward those groupings in a figurative sense.

See also: Finnish noun cases, illative case, luokka, luokitella.