Protokollille

Protokollille is the allative form of the Finnish noun protokolla, meaning protocol. In Finnish, the allative suffix -lle marks direction toward or the recipient/beneficiary of an action. Therefore protokollille can be translated as “to the protocol” or “for the protocol,” depending on the context and the governing verb.

The base term protokolla refers to a protocol in several senses: a written record of a meeting or proceeding (a meeting protocol), a formal set of rules or procedures (diplomatic or technical protocol), or a defined communication standard (computing protocol). As a grammatical form, protokollille is used in formal or administrative language to indicate that something relates to or is intended for the protocol.

Usage notes: Protokollille appears in official texts, where documents, duties, or information are attributed to or allocated for the protocol. It is not a concept in itself but a case form that connects nouns to actions or subjects involving the protocol. In practice, you will encounter phrases where something is described as being prepared for the protocol, stored for the protocol, or referenced with respect to the protocol.

Etymology: protokolla is a loanword in Finnish, commonly traced to the Swedish protokoll, itself deriving from French protocole or Italian protocollo. The form protokollille follows standard Finnish suffixation rules for the allative case.

See also: protokolla, pöytäkirja, diplomatia, tekninen protokolla.