Raapaisuille

Raapaisuille is the plural allative form of the Finnish noun raapaisu, meaning a scrape or scratch. In Finnish grammar, the allative case marks direction toward a noun or the recipient of an action. Raapaisuille therefore translates roughly as “to the scratches” or “for the scratches” and is used primarily in linguistic descriptions, dictionaries, or figurative writing. It is not a common everyday expression outside such contexts.

Etymology and form: The base raapaisu denotes a scrape or scratch. Its plural nominative is raapaisut, and the allative plural is raapaisuille. Like other allative forms, raapaisuille modifies verbs or other nouns to express a destination or beneficiary in plural.

Usage: In practice, raapaisuille appears most often when discussing Finnish morphology or when describing an allocation or attention directed toward multiple scratches. A typical construction is with verbs that take an object in the allative sense, e.g., Tutkijat kohdistivat huomionsa raapaisuille. This would mean “The researchers directed their attention to the scratches.” In ordinary dialogue, speakers would usually rephrase to avoid the less common plural allative.

Related terms: raapaisu (singular), raapaisut (plural nominative), naarmu (scratch; more common in everyday language). See also Finnish allative case and general noun inflection patterns.

References: For further information on Finnish morphology and case forms, consult standard Finnish grammar references or linguistic corpora.