Pisteisiin

Pisteisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun piste, meaning "into the points" or "to the points." In Finnish, the illative case expresses motion toward a destination, and pisteisiin specifically indicates movement toward multiple points. The base word piste has the nominative plural pisteet, the illative singular pisteeseen, and the illative plural pisteisiin.

Grammar and forms: Piste is a regular noun in Finnish inflection. Nominative plural: pisteet. Illative singular: pisteeseen. Illative plural: pisteisiin. Related forms include genitive pisteiden, partitive pisteitä, inessive pisteissä, and elative pisteistä. The illative plural -iin/-isiin suffixes are common with -e stems, producing pisteisiin for this noun.

Usage: Pisteisiin is used when describing movement toward several points or when referring to entering a set of points. It can appear in geographic descriptions, data-plotting contexts, or procedural language that involves directing attention or action toward multiple locations on a map or dataset. In metaphorical language, it may denote addressing or considering a group of points or criteria.

Examples:

- Tutkija viittasi pisteisiin kartalla. (The researcher referred to the points on the map.)

- Ohjeistus: siirry pisteisiin ja tarkista koordinaatit. (Instructions: move to the points and check the coordinates.)

See also: Finnish illative case, Finnish plural forms, and related cases such as pisteeseen (illative singular) and pisteissä (inessive).