Ulostulolle

Ulostulolle is a term used in Finnish linguistics to describe the illative form of the noun ulostulo. Ulostulo has several senses in Finnish, including exit, discharge, emission, and output. The form ulostulolle encodes a directional meaning akin to “to the exit,” “to the outflow,” or “to the output,” depending on the context. In descriptive grammar, it is cited as an example of how Finnish marks movement toward a concept expressed by a noun.

Formation and meaning

The word is formed from the base ulostulo by adding a directional illative-like suffix to indicate movement toward the referent. Because ulostulo covers multiple senses, the exact translation of ulostulolle varies with context, and in practice it is most often encountered in linguistic or grammatical discussions rather than in everyday speech.

Usage

Ulostulolle is primarily of interest to linguists and students of Finnish grammar. It appears in discussions of case systems and morphophonology as an illustration of how directionality can be encoded with inflection. In ordinary Finnish prose or dialogue, the exact form ulostulolle is uncommon outside didactic or scholarly examples.

See also

Finnish language, ulostulo, illative case, directional cases, Finnish grammar

Note

This article describes a linguistic term and its technical usage. Ulostulolle is not a common everyday term and may not be found outside academic discussions of Finnish morphology.