esimerkkeihin

Esimerkkeihin is the plural illative form of the Finnish noun esimerkki, meaning “example.” The form literally means “to the examples” or “into the examples” and is used when referring to multiple examples or when discussing moving toward or invoking examples in reasoning or discussion.

Morphology and usage: The base word is esimerkki (example). The plural illative suffix -ihin attaches to the stem esimerkke-, producing esimerkkeihin. This pattern follows Finnish illative plural formation for nouns ending in -kki. Esimerkkeihin is used in sentences where the speaker talks about several examples, cites examples, or appeals to examples (for example, esimerkkeihin vedotaan).

Examples:

- Esimerkkeihin viitattiin kirjassa. (In the book, references were made to the examples.)

- Keskustelussa viitattiin esimerkkeihin. (In the discussion, the examples were referred to.)

- Esimerkkeihin vedotaan usein päätösten perustelussa. (People often appeal to examples when justifying decisions.)

Related forms and notes: The singular nominative is esimerkki, the genitive is esimerkin, and the genitive plural is esimerkkien. The illative singular is esimerkkiin. Understanding esimerkkeihin helps in analyzing discussions that rely on multiple examples to support arguments.