eduskuntaan

Eduskuntaan is the illative case form of the Finnish noun eduskunta, meaning “to the Parliament.” Eduskunta refers to the Parliament of Finland, the unicameral legislative body that holds the primary lawmaking and oversight responsibilities in the country. The Parliament consists of 200 members elected for four-year terms by proportional representation. Its duties include enacting laws, approving the state budget, and supervising the government, as well as ratifying international agreements.

In Finnish grammar, eduskuntaan is used with verbs of movement or direction to indicate going toward or entering the Parliament, or a designation related to Parliament membership. It answers the question “mihin?” (to where?). The form appears in phrases such as “mennä eduskuntaan” (to go to the Parliament) or “pyrkiä eduskuntaan” (to strive for Parliament). It is also used in contexts describing those elected to Parliament, for example “eduskuntaan valitut kansanedustajat” (members elected to the Parliament).

Related forms illustrate the case system around eduskunta: eduskunta (nominative), eduskunnan (genitive), eduskuntaa/eduskuntaa (partitive), eduskunnassa (inessive). The illative eduskuntaan specifically conveys destination or entry, and is a common construction in political and everyday Finnish when referring to movement toward or involvement with the Parliament.