genitiveillative

The genitiveillative is a grammatical case found in some Finno-Ugric languages, most notably Finnish. It functions similarly to the illative case, which indicates motion into a place. However, the genitiveillative uses a genitive form of the noun to express this same directional movement.

For example, in Finnish, the illative case ending is typically -Vn (where V is a vowel that harmonizes with the preceding vowel) or -hVn. The genitiveillative, on the other hand, uses the genitive form of the noun, which often ends in -n, and then adds a specific illative suffix. This construction is less common than the standard illative and often carries a slightly archaic or poetic flavor, or is used in specific idiomatic expressions.

The genitiveillative can be observed in older forms of Finnish and in certain dialects. While the standard illative is the primary way to express motion into a location in modern Finnish, the genitiveillative remains a notable feature of the language's case system and its historical development. Understanding this case requires knowledge of both the genitive and illative functions and how they are combined in this particular construction.