Välineille

Välineille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun väline, meaning tools, equipment, or instruments. In Finnish grammar, allative forms express direction toward something or indicate a recipient or target of an action. Välineille specifically refers to multiple tools or pieces of equipment in those roles.

Morphology and related forms: The singular allative is välineelle (to the tool). The nominative plural is välineet (tools). The allative plural, formed by adding the suffix -ille to the plural stem, yields välineille. A closely related form is välineillä, the plural instrumental case used to mean “with the tools” or “by means of the tools.” These forms illustrate how Finnish uses different case endings to express spatial, directional, and instrumental meanings with the same base word.

Usage: Välineille is typically used when indicating movement toward or allocation to a group of tools, or when saying something is intended for the tools. For example: Hän antoi välineille uuden paikan. (He gave the tools a new place.) Laatikko on tarkoitettu välineille. (The box is intended for the tools.) In contexts of possession or purpose, välineille can appear with verbs of giving, placing, or allocating.

Notes and nuances: The distinction between välineille (allative) and välineillä (instrumental) is important in Finnish, as they convey different semantic roles. Välineille often answers questions like “to which tools?” or “for which tools?” whereas välineillä answers “with which tools?” or “by means of which tools?”

See also: väline, välineet, välineelle, välineillä.