arvoilleen

arvoilleen is a Finnish adnominal form that means “to their values” and is used to indicate alignment with or reference to the values of a person or group. It combines the noun arvo (value) with the allative case marker -lle, signaling direction or reference, and a third-person possessive ending that specifies whose values are being referred to. The construction is primarily found in formal or written Finnish, especially in political, ethical, or philosophical discourse, where statements are described as being made “to” or “in accordance with” someone’s values.

In usage, arvoilleen often appears in phrases such as arvoilleen mukaisesti or arvoilleen kuuluvien periaatteiden mukaan, meaning “in accordance with their values” or “according to the principles corresponding to their values.” It can also function as a broader reference to how actions relate to values. The form is not a standalone noun; it acts as an adverbial or complement in a sentence, shaping how a decision, policy, or statement relates to the values of the subject.

Examples:

Kansalaiset vaativat politiikkoja toimimaan arvoilleen mukaisesti.

Päätökset tehtiin arvoilleen kuuluvien periaatteiden hengessä.

Arvoilleen is therefore a stylistic tool in Finnish for attributing actions, motives, or standards to the values of groups or individuals, and it appears most often in analytic or evaluative writing.