Luonnonkivelle

Luonnonkivelle is the allative form of the Finnish noun luonnonkivi, meaning natural stone. In Finnish, the allative case expressed with the ending -lle indicates direction toward something or placement onto it. Therefore luonnonkivelle translates roughly to “to/onto the natural stone.” The form is used when describing moving toward a natural stone or placing something on it.

In grammatical terms, luonnonkivelle is formed by taking the base luonnonkivi and adding the allative ending -lle. The corresponding plural form is luonnonkiville, used for “to/onto the natural stones.” This usage is common in descriptive sentences about movement, placement, or location relative to a stone surface, especially in contexts such as landscaping, construction, and design.

Usage examples illustrate its function. For instance, Kävelin luonnonkivelle means “I walked onto the natural stone.” The form helps specify the direction toward a stone or a placement onto its surface, differentiating from the nominative or other cases of luonnonkivi.

In everyday language, the allative of natural stone appears in descriptions of outdoor spaces, pavings, edging, and other features where stones are interacted with or referenced as targets of action. It is part of the broader Finnish case system, where location and movement are encoded directly in the noun form rather than through separate prepositions.

See also: Finnish grammar, case systems, luonnonkivi, allative case, Finnish landscape architecture terms.