asutuksiin

Asutuksiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun asutus, meaning settlements or habitable areas. The form expresses movement toward or into multiple settlements, for example in contexts describing population movement, migration, or planning where several settlements are involved.

Grammatically, asutus is declined like a standard Finnish noun. The illative singular is asutukseen, while the illative plural is asutuksiin. The noun’s other basic forms are asutus (nominative), asutuksen (genitive), and asutusta (partitive). The illative indicates direction or goal in sentences with verbs of motion such as mennä (to go), lähteä (to depart), or suuntautua (to head toward).

In use, asutuksiin tends to appear in formal, analytical, or descriptive texts—geography, demography, urban planning, or historical writing—where the discussion involves multiple settlements. It is less common in everyday speech, where more general phrases like “useisiin asutuksiin” or simply “asutuksiin” may occur depending on context.

Example sentences:

- Hän lähti asutuksiin. (He left for the settlements.)

- Tutkimus tarkastelee muuttoliikettä asutuksiin. (The study examines migration to settlements.)

- Albumn tarkasteli, miten haja-asutus ja taajamat vaikuttavat palveluiden saatavuuteen asutuksiin liittyvässä analyysissä. (In the analysis, sparsely populated areas and urban settlements are considered in relation to service availability.)

See also: Finnish case system, illative case, asutus.