Protesteihin

Protesteihin is a Finnish word form that functions as the illative plural of protesti, meaning protest or demonstration. It literally translates to “to the protests” and is used to express movement toward protests or participation in multiple demonstrations. The term appears in everyday language as well as news reporting and political commentary in Finland.

Grammar and usage: In Finnish, the illative case marks direction toward or into something. For plural nouns formed with protesti, the illative plural takes the suffix -eihin, yielding protesteihin. This form contrasts with protestiin, which means “to a protest” (singular illative). Protesteihin is therefore used when referring to participation in or movement toward more than one protest or to a general category of protests.

Examples of use: Kansalaiset osallistuivat protesteihin useissa kaupungeissa. Hallitus varautui mahdollisiin protesteihin. Protesteihin viittaamalla keskustellaan yleisesti mielenosoitusten liikkeistä ja niiden vaikutuksista.

Notes: Protesti is the more formal term for a protest; mielenosoitus is a common synonym in Finnish. Protests and demonstrations may be discussed in plural or generic terms, with protesteihin used specifically when referring to multiple protests or to the activity surrounding them.

See also: protesti, mielenosoitus, mielenosoitukset, demonstration (in Finnish discourse).