aikaisemmille

The word "aikaisemmille" is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the allative plural case of the word "aikainen," which means "early" or "former." Therefore, "aikaisemmille" translates to "to earlier ones" or "for earlier ones."

In Finnish grammar, cases are used to indicate the function of a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The allative case generally signifies movement towards a place or entity, or an abstract destination. The plural form indicates that the recipient or destination is multiple. The comparative form "aikaisempi" means "earlier" or "more former."

Thus, "aikaisemmille" is used when referring to a group of things or people that are earlier or more former than something else, and the sentence structure requires the allative case. For example, one might say "Nämä kirjat kuuluvat aikaisemmille lukijoille" which means "These books belong to the earlier readers." Here, "aikaisemmille" indicates the recipients of the books, who are a group of people who read previously. The word is not a standalone concept but a functional part of Finnish sentence construction.