Tarkoituksiin

Tarkoituksiin is a Finnish noun form that expresses direction toward or use for specific ends. It is the illative plural form of the noun tarkoitus, meaning purpose or aim. In ordinary language it is used to denote “to the purposes of” or “for the purposes of,” often in questions such as mihin tarkoituksiin or in statements about intended use.

Usage of tarkoituksiin is common in formal, administrative, and legal contexts, as well as in general discourse when discussing the aims or uses of something. It appears after verbs and phrases that denote use or intention. Examples include: Tämä laite soveltuu useisiin tarkoituksiin (This device is suitable for many purposes), Laki määrittää, mihin tarkoituksiin valvontaa saa käyttää (The law specifies for what purposes surveillance may be used), and Henkilö mietti, mihin tarkoituksiin projektia voitaisiin käyttää (The person considered for what purposes the project could be used).

Etymology and grammar: Tarkoitus is a native Finnish noun formed with the abstract noun suffix -us. The illative plural suffix -iin (with -in after consonants) yields tarkoituksiin, indicating movement into or toward the purposes, or more idiomatically, “for the purposes of.” The form contrasts with other cases such as tarkoituksiin (illative plural) and tarkoituksiiksi (translative plural), which shifts meaning to “as purposes.”

See also: tarkoitus (singular), tarkoitukset (genitive plural), tarkoituksiin (illative plural).