Vähäisille

Vähäisille is the allative plural form of the Finnish adjective vähäinen, meaning "small" or "few." It is used with plural nouns to indicate a small, specific group that is the recipient of an action or reference, roughly "to the few" or "for the few."

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The base form is vähäinen; the plural nominative is vähäiset, and the allative plural is vähäisille (for example, vähäisille ihmisille = to the few people). The allative plural is formed by taking the plural stem and adding the allative ending -ille.

Usage: The form appears mainly in formal, policy, or literary contexts when describing a small minority or limited audience. It can convey scarcity or marginal status, depending on context.

Examples: Kutsut on lähetetty vähäisille ihmisille. Ohjelma on suunnattu vähäisille ihmisille. Etymology: vähäinen derives from 'vähän' meaning "a little," with the suffix -inen forming the adjective; the allative plural then combines with -ille to produce vähäisille.