Pyyntöön

Pyntöön is the illative form of the Finnish noun pyyntö, meaning a request or petition. The illative case (answers the question “to where?” or “toward what?”) expresses direction toward the object of the request, as in acting with regard to or addressing the request. In ordinary use, pyyntöön often appears after verbs that govern the illative, such as vastata (to respond to) or kohdistaa (to address).

Usage and examples

Pyyntöön is most commonly used in contexts where someone is responding to or dealing with a request. For example: Hän vastasi pyyntöön nopeasti. (He/she responded to the request quickly.) Another common construction is kohdistua pyyntöön, which means to direct one’s actions toward a request. The illative form can also appear in formal or bureaucratic language, where requests are frequently discussed or processed.

Related forms and terminology

The base noun is pyyntö. Its other forms include pyyntöä (partitive), pyyntöön (illative), pyyntöönsä (his/her own illative form referring to the subject’s own request), and genitive pyynnön. Related terms include hakemus (formal application) and vaatimus (demand), which convey similar notions of asking or requiring but in different stylistic or legal contexts.

Etymology and notes

Pyyntö derives from the verb pyytää, meaning “to ask” or “to request,” with the nominalizing suffix -ö and the illative ending -ön. The word is common in both everyday language and official Finnish, where precise expression of requests and responses to them is routine.