Pesukoneeseen

Pesukoneeseen is a Finnish illative form of the noun pesukone, meaning “the washing machine.” It denotes movement toward or into the washing machine and is used when describing actions where something is placed into the appliance. The illative is one of Finnish case forms that express direction or destination.

The base word pesukone is a compound of pesu (washing) and kone (machine), together meaning a machine used for washing, i.e., a washing machine. In the illative, the suffix -(e)en is added and the form becomes pesukoneeseen to indicate “into the washing machine.” The corresponding inessive form pesukoneessa means “in the washing machine,” while pesukoneesta would be “from the washing machine.”

Usage examples illustrate the distinction between movement into the appliance and static location. For example, Laitoin pyykin pesukoneeseen and valitsin ohjelman, which translates to “I put the laundry into the washing machine and chose the program.” In contrast, Pyykki on pesukoneessa means “The laundry is in the washing machine.” The illative form is commonly used with verbs of motion or placement, such as laittaa (to put), siirtää (to move), viedä (to carry into), and asettaa (to place).

In everyday Finnish, pesukoneeseen is a routine term in households and manuals, reflecting standard grammar for indicating entry into a machine or container.