Tahattomiin

Tahattomiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish adjective tahaton, which means unintentional or unintended. In Finnish grammar, illative forms express movement into a state or direction, and tahattomiin is used with plural nouns in illative constructions to describe outcomes or situations that are not deliberate.

As a grammatical form, tahattomiin follows the standard inflection pattern of adjectives when used with plural nouns in the illative case. It appears most often in formal or written Finnish, where discussions of effects, consequences, or results emphasize their unintentional character. The phrase tahattomiin seurauksiin, for example, is commonly used to mean “into unintended/unintended consequences.”

Usage and examples:

- Tämä päätös saattoi johtaa tahattomiin seurauksiin. (This decision could lead to unintended consequences.)

- Tutkimus korostaa, että suunnitteluvaiheet voivat tuottaa tahattomiin virheisiin johtaneita vaikutuksia. (The study emphasizes that planning stages can produce effects that lead to unintended errors.)

Notes:

- Tahattomiin is typically found in written or formal contexts, especially in discussions of policy, risk assessment, or system effects.

- The form highlights the unintentional nature of outcomes rather than the actors’ intent.

See also:

Finnish grammar, illative case, tahaton.