Säännölliselle

Säännölliselle is the allative singular form of the Finnish adjective säännöllinen, meaning regular, routine, or systematic. It appears when the adjective directly modifies a noun that is in the allative case, which marks direction toward or for something. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify, including case endings, so säännöllinen becomes säännölliselle when used with a noun in the allative.

Usage and examples

The form is common in more formal or technical language, especially when talking about purposes, directions, or allocations. For example:

- säännölliselle käytölle — for regular use

- säännölliselle päivälle — for a regular day

- säännöllisille käytöille — for regular uses (plural)

These phrases require a noun in the allative case (käyttö, päivä, käytöt), while the adjective säännöllinen takes the corresponding allative ending to match.

Relation to the base word

Säännöllinen derives from sääntö, meaning rule or regulation, and describes something that follows a rule, is routine, or occurs at regular intervals. The form säännölliselle is just one grammatical case variant of the adjective, not a separate lexical item.

See also

- säännöllinen, the base adjective

- säännöllisyys, regularity

- Finnish case system and adjective agreement

Notes

As with other Finnish inflected forms, the exact ending depends on number and case of the noun being described. Säännölliselle, by itself, typically appears within a larger noun phrase and is not used without a modifying noun.