Sinulle

Sinulle is the allative form of the Finnish second-person pronoun sinä, meaning “you.” In Finnish, the allative case marks direction toward someone or a recipient of an action, and the suffix -lle expresses “to” or “for.” Therefore sinulle translates as “to you” or “for you” depending on the context.

Usage of sinulle occurs when indicating the recipient or beneficiary of an action. Examples include giving, sending, or addressing something to someone: “Annan sinulle kirjan” (I will give you the book) and “Lähetän sinulle viestin” (I will send you a message). It also appears in phrases about possession or benefit: “Tämä lahja on sinulle” (This gift is for you). In questions like “Mitä sinulle kuuluu?” (How are you?), sinulle marks the person being asked about.

Related forms and variants: the standard form is sinulle; in casual speech a shortened form, “sulle,” is commonly used to convey the same meaning. Other allative pronouns follow the same pattern, such as minulle (to me) and heille (to them). The form sinulle is part of the broader Finnish case system, which uses suffixes rather than separate prepositions to express relationships such as direction, location, and possession.

Notes: Finnish has no separate dative case; the allative and related forms cover many functions that would be expressed as dative or indirect object in other languages. Sinulle is widely used in everyday language, in spoken and written Finnish alike.