Sanomalehdille

Sanomalehdille is a Finnish grammatical form derived from sanomalehti, meaning a newspaper. It represents the allative case, which in Finnish marks direction toward or a target of an action. In practical terms, sanomalehdille is used to say “to the newspaper” or, when referring to multiple newspapers, “to the newspapers,” depending on context and number.

The base word sanomalehti is a compound of sanoma (news) and lehti (newspaper). When expressing movement or delivery toward newspapers, Finnish typically uses the allative suffix -lle. For singular reference the standard form is sanomalehdelle (to the newspaper); for plural reference the standard form is sanomalehdeille (to the newspapers). The form sanomalehdille appears in some usages as a variant of the allative, and you may encounter it in texts where the plural form is treated loosely or in regional/older writing.

Common contexts for sanomalehdille include publishing, advertising, and distribution. For example, advertisers may specify that an advertisement or a press release is directed toward, or submitted to, sanomalehdille as part of a media outreach strategy. Journalistic and public relations writing often distinguishes between delivering material to a single newspaper versus to multiple outlets, which is reflected in the corresponding allative forms.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, sanomalehti (newspaper).