Pidättämille

Pidättämille is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb pidättää, meaning to detain or arrest. It is the allative/dative plural form used with a nominalized phrase to indicate the beneficiaries or targets of an action—roughly “to those who detain” or “for those who detain.” In practice, pidättämille functions as a modifier in legal, administrative, or linguistic contexts rather than as a standalone word.

Grammar and usage can be understood as a combination of a stem related to detention and the allative/dative suffix -lle, which marks the indirect object or recipient. When attached to a participial or noun form, it creates phrases such as pidättämille tarkoitetut ohjeet (instructions intended for those who detain) or pidättämille tarkoitetut toimenpiteet (measures intended for those who detain). The exact nuance depends on context, because Finnish uses cases and word order to convey roles in action.

Context and frequency: The form is relatively specialized and appears mainly in legal, regulatory, or formal scholarly texts. It is uncommon in everyday speech, where speakers would typically choose more explicit phrasing to indicate to whom or for whom a detention-related action applies.

Related concepts: The underlying verb pidättää (to detain/arrest) and its related forms such as pidätys (detention/arrest) and pidättävä (detaining, a participial adjective) provide the semantic field from which pidättämille is derived. As with other Finnish case forms, its exact meaning hinges on the surrounding clause and the intended beneficiary or target of the action.