Palkinnolle

Palkinnolle is the allative form of palkinto, the Finnish word for prize or award. In Finnish grammar, the allative case (marked by -lle) indicates direction toward something or that something is intended for a particular object. Therefore palkinnolle means “to the prize” or “for the prize.” While it can be understood as referring to the prize itself, its use is primarily functional in formal language to describe actions directed at a prize, such as allocation or designation.

In practice, palkinnolle appears in contexts involving funding, allocation, or administrative decisions related to prizes. It is common in official announcements and grant documents where a sum or resources are designated for a specific prize. For example, the sentence Palkinnolle on varattu 10 000 euroa translates to “A sum of 10,000 euros has been set aside for the prize.” This illustrates how the form signals the target of the action (the prize) rather than identifying the winner or recipient.

It is important to distinguish palkinnolle from terms that name the winner or beneficiary of the prize, such as palkinnon voittaja (the prize winner) or palkinnon saaja (the recipient). Palkinnolle is a grammatical tool used to describe the prize’s role as the object or target of an action, rather than to label the person who will receive the prize.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case; palkinto.