Vanhoihin
Vanhoihin is a Finnish grammatical form, not a standalone concept. It is the illative-case plural form of the adjective vanha, used when the noun it modifies is plural and in the illative case (indicating motion toward or into something). The basic meaning conveyed is roughly “to the old ones” or “to old [things/people],” depending on the noun it accompanies.
In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. When the noun is
- Vanhoihin commonly appears with a following noun in everyday and formal language, but the noun may
- The form is characteristic of Finnish grammar and illustrates how adjectives inflect for number and case
- Vanha serves as the base adjective meaning “old.”
- The illative plural form contrasts with other cases and numbers, such as vanha in singular nominative
- Adjective declension in Finnish
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