Rakenukseen

Rakenukseen is the illative case form of the Finnish noun rakennus, meaning construction or building. The illative marks direction toward or into something, so rakenukseen is used to say “into the building” or “to the construction” depending on the context. The base word rakennus can refer to a physical building as a structure, but it is also used in broader senses related to construction and building activity.

In Finnish grammar, nouns such as rakennus take various case forms. The illative form rakentuu as rakennukseen, formed by adding the illative suffix to the stem rakennus. This form is encountered in sentences describing movement toward a building or discussions linked to construction activities, plans, or regulations.

Usage examples:

- Hän meni rakennukseen. (He went into the building.)

- Rakennukseen liittyvät säännökset on päivitetty. (The regulations related to construction have been updated.)

Rakenukseen is therefore primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. It appears in both everyday language and technical texts when indicating entry into a building or when addressing matters connected to construction. Related terms include rakennus (building, construction), rakennusala (construction industry), and illatiivi (illative case), which explains the broader system of directional cases in Finnish.

See also: rakennus, rakennusala, rakennusten, illatiivi, rakennustekniikka.