Tarkoituksille

Tarkoituksille is a Finnish noun form meaning “to the purposes” or “for the purposes.” It is the plural allative form of tarkoitus (the noun meaning purpose, aim, or intended use). The allative case in Finnish marks direction toward something or the objective of an action, and in plural form it ends with -ille. The singular allative would be tarkoitukselle, while tarkoituksille is used when several purposes are involved.

Grammatically, tarkoituksille functions as a plural noun in the allative case. It is commonly found in formal or official language to indicate the intended use or objective of resources, plans, or actions. It often appears together with a possessive or genitive, as in phrases like hankkeen tarkoituksille (for the purposes of the project) or tutkimuksen tarkoituksille (for the purposes of the study).

Usage examples include: “Hankkeen tarkoituksille on varattu budjetti.” (A budget has been allocated for the purposes of the project.) “Tutkimuksen tarkoituksille kerättiin lisätietoja.” (Additional information was collected for the purposes of the study.) In everyday Finnish, speakers more often use tarkoitus or tavoite, and the allative plural form tarkoituksille tends to appear in written, legal, or administrative contexts.

Etymology: tarkoitus is a native Finnish word meaning purpose or aim, and tarkoituksille is its plural allative inflection. See also forms such as tarkoitus and tavoite for related notions of intention and objective.