Matkoihin

Matkoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun matka, which means a journey or trip. The illative case expresses direction toward something, and in plural form matkoihin refers to “to trips” or “into trips.” The form is used when speaking about more than one trip or about aspects related to travel.

Usage and examples: Matkoihin is common in contexts involving travel planning, logistics, tourism, or business travel. Examples include: Matkoihin liittyvät kustannukset ovat kasvaneet (The costs related to trips have increased). Hän valmistautuu matkoihin (He is preparing for trips). Matkoihin liittyvä suunnittelu on aloitettava ajoissa (Planning related to trips must start early). The construction typically pairs illative plural with verbs and adjectives in agreement with plural nouns.

Context and notes: As a grammatical form, matkoihin demonstrates how Finnish marks direction toward plural referents. It contrasts with singular illative matkaan (into a trip) and other cases such as inessive matkoissa (in trips) or elative matkoista (from trips). The word matka is a basic, native Finnish noun, widely used in travel, tourism, education, and occupational contexts. In everyday language, matkoihin appears most often in formal or written styles, policy documents, and media reporting about travel-related topics.

See also: matka, illatiivi (illative case), Finnish grammar, matkat.