Raakaaineisiin

Raakaaineisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun raakaaine, meaning raw material. In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks direction toward or into something, so raakaaineisiin translates to “to/into raw materials” when used with verbs or prepositions that require the illative. It is used to refer to multiple raw materials as the destination or target of an action, such as in production, procurement, or planning contexts.

Form and usage: The base noun raakaaine (often written as raaka-aine in compound form) denotes a raw material. Its plural is raakaaineet (raw materials). The illative plural raakaaineisiin is formed to indicate movement toward or into several raw materials within a sentence. This form commonly appears in contexts describing supply chains, manufacturing processes, or research discussions where raw materials are the object or focus of activity.

Notes: This term is a grammatical form rather than a distinct concept. Its exact meaning depends on the governing verb or preposition and the surrounding context. In standard Finnish orthography, the compound is typically written with a hyphen as raaka-aine; the illative plural is then raaka-aineisiin. Some texts may present the form without the hyphen in running text, but raaka-aineisiin is the conventional spelling in formal writing.

See also: Finnish grammar, Illative case, Noun.