Taidoihin

Taidoihin is a Finnish word that functions as the illative plural form of taidot, meaning “into the skills” or “to the skills.” It is used to express movement toward, or focus on, skills or abilities, and appears in educational, professional, and linguistic contexts. The form combines the plural stem taidot with the illative plural suffix -iin/-ihin, following vowel harmony rules of Finnish.

Etymology and grammar: taidot is the plural of taito (skill, technique). The illative plural taidoihin marks direction toward multiple skills or domains. This contrasts with the singular illative taitoon (to the skill) and with the nominative taidot (the skills). In practice, taidoihin is common in contexts discussing collective or multi-domain skill development.

Usage: Taidoihin often occurs in sentences describing investment in or focus on skills. It is frequently found in educational and corporate language, where programs aim to enhance many skills rather than a single one. It can also appear in phrases like taidoihin liittyviä (skill-related) questions or taidoihin panostaminen (investment in skills).

Examples:

- Koulutusohjelma pyrkii panostamaan taidoihin, kuten viestintään, ongelmanratkaisuun ja yhteistyöhön.

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan taidoihin liittyviä oppimismenetelmiä.

See also: taito, taidot, illatiivi (Finnish case).