alkusyksyyn
Alkusyksyyn is a Finnish illative form of alkusyksy, a noun that refers to the period of early autumn. The illative case in Finnish expresses motion toward or a temporal target, so alkusyksyyn translates roughly as “into early autumn” or “to early autumn.” It is used with verbs of movement, intention, or planning to indicate that an action is directed at or scheduled for that time of year.
Etymology and form: alkusyksy combines alkusyksy, meaning the beginning portion of autumn, with the illative suffix
Usage: In practice, alkusyksyyn appears in sentences such as “Suunnittelemme matkaa alkusyksyyn” (We are planning a
Notes: Alkusyksyyn is distinct from alkusyksy (the noun itself) and from other cases like alkusyksystä (from