Politiikoihin

Politiikoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun politiikko, meaning politician. In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses direction toward or into a location or group. Therefore, politiikoihin literally means “to/into the politicians” and is used when referring to actions or references directed at politicians or involving them as a group.

Usage in sentences typically involves verbs or phrases that govern illative direction or contact with a group of people. For example, sentences like “Kysymykset kohdistettiin politiikkoihin” (The questions were directed at the politicians) illustrate the illative plural signaling a target of action. Another example is “Keskustelu politiikkoihin liittyvistä asioista käy vilkkaana” (The discussion about matters related to politicians is ongoing). In such contexts, politiikoihin helps specify the political actors involved.

Notes:

- Politiikoihin is a grammatical form rather than a separate concept or field of study.

- It often appears in news reporting, political analysis, and academic writing where actions, influence, or relations involving politicians are described.

- Related forms include politiikko (singular), politiikot (nominative plural), and politiikkojen (genitive plural).

See also:

- politiikko, politiikkojen, illative and other Finnish case forms

- Finnish grammar resources on illative case and noun pluralization

Etymology:

- From politiikko (politician), a loanword built into Finnish political vocabulary.