Monikkoon

Monikkoon is the illative form of the Finnish noun monikko, meaning “into the plural” or “to the plural.” The base word monikko refers to the plural form or to a group of multiple items. In Finnish grammar, illative is a case that marks direction or destination and is commonly translated as “into” or “to” in English. The illative singular of monikko is monikkoon, formed with the regular illative ending -on, which follows Finnish vowel harmony.

Usage of monikkoon is primarily found in linguistic discussion and in constructions that describe a transition toward plurality or the application of a property to a plural. It is not a frequent everyday form for ordinary speech, but it serves to specify the destination or target as the plural in a sentence.

Finnish inflection relies on a system of cases and number distinctions, and monikkoon interacts with verbs and adjectives within a clause to convey movement toward plurality. In standard sentences, other illative forms may be used depending on the stem, vowel harmony, and surrounding grammar.

Related concepts include the illative case itself (illatiivi), the noun monikko, and the broader Finnish noun inflection system, which uses various cases to express location, direction, and grammatical number. Monikkoon thus represents a specific inflected form that enables precise expression when referring to plurality in Finnish.