Tiimeille

Tiimeille is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “to the teams” or “for the teams.” It is the allative plural form of the noun tiimi, which means team. In Finnish, the allative case generally marks direction toward something or someone as a recipient of an action, and tiimeille specifically indicates multiple teams as the recipients or beneficiaries.

Morphology and usage notes: The base noun tiimi has a plural form tiimit. To form the allative plural, the stem changes slightly to tiime- and the suffix -lle is added, yielding tiimeille. The singular allative is tiimille, used when referring to a single team as the recipient. Finnish does not have a separate dative case; the allative serves many recipient-like functions.

Common contexts: tiimeille is used when addressing, directing, or giving something to teams, such as awards, instructions, or communications. Examples include awarding a prize “tiimeille” (to the teams), sending instructions “tiimeille” (to the teams), or issuing feedback addressed to the teams “tiimeille annettu palaute.”

Usage tips: tiimeille is appropriate in formal and semi-formal contexts, particularly in written or organizational language. When referring to a single team, use tiimille; for multiple teams, use tiimeille. The form typically appears with verbs implying transfer, communication, or direction toward the teams.