asuntoihin

Asuntoihin is a Finnish word that functions as the illative plural form of the noun asunto, meaning a dwelling or apartment. It translates roughly as “to apartments” or “into apartments” and is used to indicate movement toward or into multiple residences.

In Finnish, asunto is a common noun for a residence. The illative case marks direction toward something. The singular illative is asuntoon (to the apartment), and the plural illative is asuntoihin (to the apartments). The form example shows how the illative plural is built by adding the appropriate suffix to the stem.

Usage examples include sentences such as: Hän muuttaa asuntoihin (He is moving into the apartments). Uudet asukkaat muuttivat asuntoihin ennen talven alkua (The new residents moved into the apartments before winter began). Asuntoihin liittyvät kustannukset are taken into account in the price estimates (costs related to apartments).

Notes on usage: The illative plural form is typically used with verbs of motion or direction, such as muuttaa, mennä, or siirtyä, when referring to moving toward multiple residences. It is not used for singular destinations; for a single apartment the form is asuntoon. The phrase asuntoihin can also appear in constructions describing aspects related to housing, such as asuntotuotantoa tai asuntomarkkinoita, where the plural illative helps specify the target of actions or considerations.

See also: asunto (dwelling), asuntokanta (housing stock), asuntomarkkinat (housing market).