Mielekkyyteen

Mielekkyyteen is the illative singular form of the Finnish abstract noun mielekkyys. Mielekkyys roughly translates as meaningfulness, value, or enjoyment in a given context. The base adjective mielekäs means meaningful or pleasant, and mielekkyys is the corresponding noun form.

In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks movement into or toward a state or condition. Therefore mielekkyyteen literally means "into meaningfulness" or "toward meaningfulness" and is used with verbs that express striving for, seeking, or attainment of that state, such as pyrkiä mielekkyyteen ("to strive toward meaningfulness").

Common usages include phrases like elämän mielekkyyteen pyrkiminen ("the pursuit of meaningful life") and elämän mielekkyyteen kiinnittäminen ("focusing on the meaningfulness of life"). The term features mainly in philosophical, psychological, or literary contexts when discussing well-being, purpose, or engagement with life.

Related terms include mielekkyys (the noun meaning meaningfulness or enjoyment) and mielekäs (the adjective meaning meaningful or worthwhile). The illative form mielekkyyteen demonstrates Finnish case grammar and illustrates how abstract states are expressed in movement toward them.