ekologiolle

Ekologiolle is a form of the Finnish noun ekologia in the allative case, indicating direction toward or a beneficiary related to ecology. The standard allative form is ekologialle, while ekologiolle is a common informal variant that is not regarded as standard orthography in Finnish language references.

Etymology and morphology: Ekologia is the Finnish term for ecology, derived from Greek through European languages. The allative suffix -lle attaches to the noun to express movement or relation toward a destination or beneficiary. When added to ekologia, the result is ekologialle (the two l’s reflect the suffix -lle).

Usage notes: Ekologialle is used when speaking of actions directed at the field or domain of ecology, or at an organization or entity representing ecology. Examples include phrases such as a donation to ecology (lahjoitus ekologialle) or a program aimed at ecology (ohjelma ekologialle suunnattu). Because ecology is an abstract concept, the allative is typically encountered in formal, institutional, or NGO contexts rather than in casual everyday speech. In practical writing, speakers may sometimes write ekologiolle informally, but ekologialle remains the normative form.

See also: ekologia, allative case in Finnish grammar, Finnish vocabulary for ecology.