Rotuihin

Rotuihin is a Finnish noun form that functions as the illative plural of the word rotu, meaning breed or variety. The base concept rotu refers to a distinct category of animals or plants, defined by characteristic traits and often used in contexts such as breeding, genetics, and taxonomy. Rotuihin, therefore, denotes “to the breeds” or “into the breeds” and is commonly found in academic or technical writing discussing multiple breed groups.

In Finnish grammar, rotu is declined across cases and numbers, with rotuihin representing a plural illative form. The illative case generally marks direction toward or movement into something, and the plural form indicates multiple entities. Consequently, rotuihin appears in sentences about breed-related topics, such as research, standards, or classification that involve several breeds.

Usage and context

Rotuihin is most often encountered in scientific, veterinary, or breeding literature. It may appear in phrases that refer to genetic variation, breed-specific characteristics, or comparative studies across several breeds. The term is not part of everyday conversational Finnish, where simpler constructions are more common, but it remains standard in formal discussions of animal breeds or cultivar groups.

Examples

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan rotuihin liittyviä geneettisiä eroja.

- Käsikirja osoittaa eroavaisuuksia rotuihin liittyvissä ominaisuuksissa.

See also: rotu, laji, biolääketiede, jalostus.