Monumentteihin

Monumentti is a Finnish noun referring to a structure or statue erected to commemorate a person, event, or heritage. Monumentteihin is the illative plural form of monumentti, meaning into or toward the monuments (the destination for multiple monuments). It is commonly used with verbs of movement or with noun phrases such as monumentteihin tutustuminen (“visiting the monuments”).

Etymology and usage: Monumentti is a loanword in Finnish, related to the concept of a monument in many languages, and it covers a range of public memorial structures, from statues and memorials to larger commemorative buildings. In everyday Finnish, muistomerkki is often used for smaller or informal memorial markers, whereas monumentti can carry a broader, sometimes more formal or official connotation. The illative plural form monumentteihin appears in contexts such as tourism, heritage management, archaeology, and cultural discussions when referring to going to or engaging with several monuments.

Grammatical note: monumentteihin is formed as the illative plural of monumentti and is typically used with verbs indicating movement or engagement with the monuments, or with verbal noun constructions like monumentteihin tutustuminen (“getting to know the monuments”).

Examples:

- Matkailijaryhmän ohjelmassa on monumentteihin tutustuminen.

- Kaupungin historiallisen alueen opastettu kierros sisältää monumentteihin kohdistuvan retken.

See also: muistomerkki, monumentti, kulttuuriperintö, arkeologia.