Neuvotteluihin

Neuvotteluihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun neuvottelu, meaning negotiations or discussions. The word expresses movement toward negotiations or participation in them, and is typically translated into English as “into negotiations” or “to negotiations.”

Grammatically, neuvotteluihin is a case ending that marks direction or entry into a process. It is formed by attaching the illative plural suffix -iin to the stem neuvottelu-. In usage, it often appears with verbs that describe entering or engaging in talks, such as mennä (to go), ryhtyä (to begin), or aloittaa (to start).

In practice, neuvotteluihin is common in politics, labour relations, business negotiations and international diplomacy. It signals that the parties are moving beyond preparatory talks and are entering a formal negotiation phase. It can be used with passive or active constructions, for example: “Hallituksen ja työntekijäjärjestöjen välillä neuvotteluihin ryhtyminen on alkanut,” meaning that the process to engage in negotiations has begun, or “Osapuolet menevät neuvotteluihin tavoitellakseen sopimusta,” meaning the parties go into negotiations to seek an agreement.

Notes on usage: neuvotteluihin is a fixed expression for entering negotiations and is often paired with verbs that denote initiative or progression. The related terms neuvottelut (negotiations) and neuvotteluiden jälkeen (after negotiations) are common cousins in similar discourse.