Maalaukseen

Maalaukseen is the illative form of the Finnish noun maalaus, meaning painting in the sense of the act, process, or finished work. In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses direction into or toward something or, in broader contexts, the target or purpose of an action. Therefore maalaukseen is used when painting is the destination or focus of the movement or activity described.

Usage and meaning

The form maalaukseen appears in contexts where the action is oriented toward painting or where painting is the intended end point of an action. It can be used with verbs of motion, intention, or dispersion, and with noun phrases referencing painting-related goals or contexts. Because maalaus can refer to the practice of painting, a particular painting, or painting as a field, maalaukseen inherits these possible senses depending on the surrounding text.

Common collocations

Examples of typical phrases include maalaukseen tarkoitettuja välineitä (tools intended for painting), maalaukseen liittyvät työt (tasks related to painting), and maalaukseen suunnatut varat (funds allocated to painting). Such phrases show how the illative form connects activities, resources, or plans to the domain of painting.

Relation to other forms

Maalaukseen is distinct from other cases such as the inessive, elative, or essive, and its usage aligns with standard Finnish illative patterns. It is a regular form that follows general Finnish phonology and concord rules when used with the noun maalaus.

See also

Finnish grammar: illative case; maalaus; painting in Finnish.