Maatalousalalle

Maatalousalalle is the allative form of maatalousala, a Finnish compound meaning the agricultural sector. The word is used to indicate movement toward, or targeting of, that sector, rather than describing the sector itself. It is formed from maatalous (agriculture) and ala (branch or sector) with the allative suffix -lle, yielding maatalousalalle.

The term is common in discussions of education, training, employment, and policy related to agriculture. It appears in statements such as training programs or job initiatives that are directed toward people who will work in farming, agribusiness, or rural services. For example, a program may be described as suunnattu maatalousalalle, meaning it is aimed at the agricultural sector. Similarly, phrases like siirtyä maatalousalalle or suuntautua maatalousalalle convey a move into or orientation toward agriculture.

Maatalousalalle is one of several Finnish directional forms used to specify fields of work or study. Related forms include maatalousalalla (in the agricultural sector) and maatalousalalle suunnattu or koulutus maatalousalalle (education aimed at the agricultural sector). The allative form, maatalousalalle, is used after verbs that indicate direction or targeting, such as suuntautua, siirtyä, or kouluttautua.

Etymology and morphology: the base terms are maatalous (agriculture) and ala (sector/field), combined as maatalousala and inflected with the allative suffix -lle to yield maatalousalalle.