esitelmille

Esitelmille is a Finnish inflected form of the noun esitelmä, meaning a presentation or lecture. It represents the plural allative form, used to indicate direction toward or purpose for multiple presentations. In practical terms, esitelmille is the form you encounter when referring to several talks that are the target of an action, allocation, or schedule.

Etymology and form: The base word esitelmä combines with plural and case endings to yield esitelmät in the nominative plural. The allative suffix -lle is used to mark direction toward or for something; in the plural, this yields esitelmille. The corresponding singular form is esitelmälle.

Usage: Esitelmille appears in formal or administrative contexts such as planning, funding, or scheduling of several talks. It can indicate that resources, invitations, or responsibilities are directed toward the presentations. Examples include: “Esitelmille varatut tilat on vahvistettu” (The spaces reserved for the presentations have been confirmed) and “Kustannukset jaetaan esitelmille” (The costs are allocated to the presentations). In contexts involving a single presentation, the singular form esitelmälle is used.

Related terms: Esitelmä (singular), esitelmät (plural nominative). The allative form in singular is esitelmälle, while the plural allative is esitelmille.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, esitelmä.

References: Standard Finnish grammar resources and dictionaries provide mood and case usage for esitelmä and its inflected forms.