Puhtaalle

Puhtaalle is a Finnish adjective-inflected form meaning “to the clean” that appears as the allative singular form of the adjective puhdas (clean, pure). It is used when an adjective modifies a noun that is in the allative case, which marks direction toward or destination for the action.

In practice, puhtaalle accompanies a noun in the allative, typically following the noun’s own case form. A common usage pattern is adjective-noun in allative, for example puhtaalle pöydälle, meaning “to the clean table” or “onto the clean table.” The phrase expresses a destination or target of an action, such as placing, moving, or directing something toward a surface or place that is described as clean.

Examples of usage:

- Aseta astiat puhtaalle pöydälle. (Place the dishes on the clean table.)

- Kävelimme puhtaalle polulle. (We walked to the clean path.)

- Anna kahvi puhtaalle tarjoilutasolle. (Put the coffee on the clean serving surface.)

Notes:

- Puhtaalle is the singular form; when referring to multiple destinations, the corresponding plural allative forms of the adjectives and nouns are used (for example puhtailla with pöydillä in appropriate contexts), following the regular agreement rules of Finnish adjectives.

- Puhtaalle is not a stand-alone noun and is not capitalized unless it occurs as a proper noun in a specific title or name.

See also:

- Finnish grammar, allative case

- Puhdas (clean), adjective declension in Finnish

- Adjective-noun agreement in Finnish

Puhtaalle thus serves as a typical example of how Finnish adjectives take case endings to align with the nouns they modify, indicating direction toward a “clean” destination.