Vaatteille

Vaatteille is a Finnish grammatical form that represents the allative case of the noun vaate/vaatteet, meaning clothes. In Finnish, the allative marks direction toward or recipient of an action, and vaatteille specifically denotes “to clothes” or “for clothes” when the subject of the sentence is plural. The form is created from the plural noun vaatteet plus the allative suffix -lle, resulting in vaatteille. The singular counterpart is vaatteelle (to the clothing item).

Usage and meaning

In practice, vaatteille expresses purposes such as allocating resources, spending, or directing actions toward clothing. It is commonly used with verbs that describe spending, budgeting, donating, or designating funds or attention for clothing. The sense conveyed can be “for clothes,” “to clothes,” or “toward clothing,” depending on the verb and context.

Examples

- Minulla on rahaa vaatteille. (I have money for clothes.)

- Käytän osan palkastani vaatteille. (I spend part of my salary on clothes.)

- Olemme varanneet budjetin vaatteille. (We have allocated a budget for clothes.)

Notes

- Vaate/vaatteet is the base noun meaning clothing, and vaatteille is the plural allative form. The corresponding singular form is vaatteelle.

- The allative suffix -lle is one of several Finnish case endings that indicate direction, recipient, or purpose, and it interacts with verbs to clarify the relationship between the action and the object of interest.

See also

Finnish grammar, allative case, vaatteet (clothes).