Mielipiteisiin

Mielipiteisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun mielipide, meaning opinions. As a grammatical form, it expresses movement toward or entrance into opinions and is used with verbs and constructions that govern the illative case. In English, it can be understood as “into opinions” or “to opinions.”

The form is used in contexts where speakers describe influencing, shaping, or entering a state related to opinions. For example, in a sentence like keskustelussa pyrittiin vaikuttamaan ihmisten mielipiteisiin, the illative plural marks the object toward which influence was directed. Similarly, myynti- ja mediaelämän discussions may refer to how advertising or information affects people’s mielipiteisiin.

Formation and distinction: Mielipide is the base noun, with the illative plural suffix -iin attached to its stem to yield mielipiteisiin. This is distinct from mielipiteissä (in opinions, in the sense of location) or from the singular illative form and from other cases like the genitive mielipiteiden. The illative plural is common in journalism, politics, research, and public discourse when describing effects on public opinion or collective attitudes.

Notes: Like other Finnish illative forms, mielipiteisiin is a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone concept. Its meaning depends on the surrounding verb or prepositional phrase. In practice, it frequently appears in sentences about influencing, changing, or responding to public opinion.