asianmukaiselle

Asianmukaiselle is a Finnish linguistic term describing the allative inflection of the adjective asianmukainen, which means appropriate, proper, or fitting. In usage, asianmukaiselle modifies a noun in the allative case to express that something is suitable for a given matter or directed toward a particular recipient or target. For example, asianmukaiselle viranomaiselle would mean “to the appropriate authority.” The base form asianmukainen is built from asia (matter, issue) and mukainen (suitable, fitting).

Etymology and form: The concept rests on the combination of asia and mukainen, forming an adjective that denotes suitability to a matter. The allative form asianmukaiselle arises when the adjective is used with a noun in the allative case, indicating direction toward or for a specific matter or addressee. The construction is common in formal or bureaucratic Finnish and appears in policy and legal texts.

Usage: Asianmukaiselle is predominantly found in written, formal language rather than everyday speech. It is used to specify that a procedure, measure, document, or action is appropriate for the issue at hand and intended for a particular recipient or level, such as asianmukaiselle viranomaiselle (to the appropriate authority) or asianmukaiselle tasolle (to the appropriate level).

See also: asianmukaisuus (appropriateness), asianmukainen (appropriate), Finnish grammar and morphology, legal and policy style.