Merkinnöille

Merkinnöille is a Finnish noun form meaning “to the notes” or “for the notes/annotations.” It is the allative plural form of merkintä, a noun that denotes an annotation, note, or remark. The base merkintä comes from the verb merkitä, “to mark,” and is used for records, comments, or entries in documents, data sets, or communications. The allative suffix -lle expresses direction toward or recipient, so merkinnöille literally refers to multiple notes or entries receiving or being the target of an action.

Grammatical notes: In Finnish, the allative plural is used when the action or reference is directed at multiple notes. The corresponding singular form is merkinnälle (“to the annotation”). Related forms include merkinnöillä (“in/at the notes”) and merkinnöistä (“from the notes”). These forms illustrate how the same noun can be flexed to indicate different spatial or directional relationships in sentences.

Usage: The form appears mainly in formal or technical Finnish, especially in documentation, data management, or administrative contexts where actions pertain to a set of notes or annotations. For example, it can be used to describe adding information to the notes, distributing content to the notes, or giving guidelines applicable to the notes as a group.

See also: merkintä (lemma), merkinnät (nominative plural), merkinnöille (allative plural), merkinnöillä (inessive plural).