Suojukseen

Suojukseen is the illative case form of Finnish nouns such as suojus (shield, shelter, protection) and suojaus (protection, safeguarding). In Finnish grammar, the illative expresses movement toward or into a location or state, roughly translating to “into protection” or “to the protection.” As a result, suojukseen is used when describing entering or seeking protection or a sheltered place. The form is common in safety-related contexts, emergency communications, and narrative passages that involve moving toward safety.

Usage and examples:

The word typically appears with verbs of movement, seeking, or transition into safety. Common Collocations include hakeutua suojukseen (to seek shelter), mennä suojukseen (to go into shelter), and paeta suojukseen (to flee to safety). Example sentences: “Ukkosen aikana ihmiset hakeutuivat suojukseen.” “Hätätilanteessa rakennus ohjasi asukkaat suojukseen.” The illative form emphasizes the direction toward protection, rather than protection as a state or attribute.

Relation to related forms:

Suojukseen is part of a broader system of illative cases in Finnish. Other base words with similar illative forms may yield different final spellings (for example, suojukseen from suojus or suojaus). While the exact base noun can vary, the meaning remains the same: movement into a protective space or state.

See also: Illative case, suojus, suojaus.