Rakennuksiin
Rakennuksiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun rakennus, meaning into the buildings or to the buildings. It expresses movement toward or into multiple structures and is used with verbs of motion or other phrases indicating destination.
In Finnish, the illative case marks direction toward a place. The plural form rakennuksiin is used when
Usage notes: rakennuksiin typically accompanies verbs of movement such as mennä (to go), hakeutua (to seek), astua
See also: other Finnish case forms for rakennus, such as rakennukseen, rakennuksessa, and rakennuksista, which express
- He menivät rakennuksiin hakemaan suojaa. (They went into the buildings to seek shelter.)
- Hätähälytys kehottaa asukkaita siirtymään rakennuksiin. (The emergency alarm urges residents to move into the buildings.)
- Hän juoksi rakennuksiin ja lukitsi oven. (He ran into the buildings and locked the door.)