Sympaattisille

Sympaattisille is a Finnish grammatical form used to denote “to the sympathizers” or “for the sympathizers.” It is the allative plural form of the adjective sympaattinen (sympathetic), and it appears in phrases where a head noun in a different case is modified by the allative form to indicate the target group.

In practice, sympaattisille is most commonly seen in compound expressions such as sympaattisille tarkoitettu or sympaattisille suunnattu, where the head noun is in another case (for example keräys, tiedotusmateriaali, kampanja). This construction allows speakers to specify activities, materials, or communications directed at or intended for people perceived as sympathetic or supportive of a cause.

Usage notes:

- The form functions as an attributive element within a noun phrase without changing the gender, number, or definiteness of the head noun.

- It is typically found in formal, organizational, or media contexts, especially when describing targeted campaigns, outreach, or materials addressed to a particular audience segment.

Etymology and context:

The word stem sympaattinen comes from Finnish borrowing influenced by other European languages (recognizable cognates in Swedish and German-derived terms for “sympathetic”). The allative suffix -lle marks direction toward the plural recipient group, yielding sympaattisille in suitable phrases.

See also:

Finnish grammar, allative case, adjectives used as nouns, sympathy and empathy in language.