Raameihin

Raameihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun raami, meaning a frame or border. In Finnish grammar, raami refers to a physical frame such as a picture frame or window frame, and it can also denote a border or surrounding edge in a broader sense. The illative plural raameihin is used to indicate movement toward or insertion into multiple frames, for example when describing placing items into frames or moving into the frames as a destination.

Morphology and usage

The noun raami forms the plural raamit (frames). The illative plural is created by adding the suffix -eihin to the plural stem, resulting in raameihin. This form is used with verbs that express placement, introduction, or movement into the frames, such as asettaa (to place) or laittaa (to put). Example: Kuvan asetettiin raameihin, meaning “The picture was placed into the frames.”

Context and nuance

Raameihin typically appears in contexts related to framing artwork, documents, or other objects. It can also be used in architectural or design discussions where multiple frames or borders are involved. The term is primarily used in written and spoken Finnish and is part of standard grammatical constructions rather than a specialized technical jargon.

Related terms

- Raami: frame; the singular noun.

- Raamit: frames (plural nominative).

- Illatiivi (illative case): a grammatical case indicating direction toward or into something.

- Inessiivi, elatiivi, and other case forms of raami for different syntactic functions.

See also

Raami, Finnish grammar, illative case, frame.

Notes

As with many Finnish nouns, the exact form may vary with dialect or stylistic choice, but raameihin is the standard illative plural.