Tietokannoille

Tietokannoille is a Finnish phrase meaning “to the databases.” It is the allative plural form of tietokanta, which translates to database. In Finnish, the allative case marks direction toward or target of an action, and tietokannoille is commonly used to indicate the databases that are recipients or targets of a process. It is primarily found in technical and IT contexts, such as documentation, instructions, and configuration notes.

Formation and grammar: The base noun tietokanta (database) forms the plural tietokannat. To express “to the databases” in the allative plural, the suffix -lle is added to the plural stem, yielding tietokannoille. The singular counterpart is tietokannalle (to the database). The form is used with verbs that describe actions directed at databases, such as storing, backing up, updating, or granting access.

Usage and examples:

- Varmuuskopiointi suoritetaan tietokannoille. (Backups are performed to the databases.)

- Käyttöoikeudet määritellään useille tietokannoille. (Access rights are defined for several databases.)

- Päivitykset julkaistaan tietokannoille. (Updates are published to the databases.)

Notes: As with other allative forms, tietokannoille emphasizes the destination or target of the action rather than the source. It is common in documentation to specify which databases an operation affects, and it can be contrasted with other case forms such as tietokannoista (from the databases) or tietokannoilla (on/at the databases).

See also: tietokanta, Finnish grammar, allative case.