epäoikeudenmukaiselle

Epäoikeudenmukaiselle is the allative singular form of the Finnish adjective epäoikeudenmukainen, meaning unfair or inequitable. It is used to indicate the recipient, target, or beneficiary of an action or state, typically before a noun in the allative case.

In Finnish grammar, the allative case (ending -lle) marks the direction toward something akin to “to” or “for” in English. When used with adjectives, epäoikeudenmukaiselle modifies a following noun in its allative form, for example epäoikeudenmukaiselle kohtelulle (to unfair treatment) or epäoikeudenmukaiselle henkilölle (to an unfair person). The construction helps express who or what is affected by a verb or state.

Usage notes: epäoikeudenmukaiselle functions as a modifier and is not typically used as a predicative adjective on its own. It often appears in formal or descriptive contexts, particularly in discussions of ethics, law, or social critique, where the focus is on targeting or addressing unfairness. The form has corresponding plural and other case variants, such as epäoikeudenmukaisille (to/for the unfair ones) for plural subjects or objects.

Examples:

- Kritiikki kohdistui epäoikeudenmukaiselle kohtelulle. (Criticism targeted unfair treatment.)

- Keskustelu kohdistui epäoikeudenmukaiselle henkilölle. (The discussion targeted the unfair person.)

See also: epäoikeudenmukainen, oikeudenmukaisuus, Finnish grammar and case systems.