hänelle

Hänelle is the singular allative form of the Finnish pronoun hän, meaning “to him/her.” It marks the recipient or target of an action and is used with verbs that involve giving, sending, telling, showing, or directing something toward someone. As part of the Finnish case system, -lle signals direction toward a person or entity.

In use, hänelle appears where the recipient of the action is specified. Examples include giving, receiving, or addressing someone: “Annan kirjan hänelle.” (I give the book to him/her.) “Kerroin uutiset hänelle.” (I told the news to him/her.) “Lähetän hänelle sähköpostin.” (I will send an email to him/her.) It is common with verbs of communication, transfer, or benefit, such as antaa, sanoa, kertoa, lähettää, sekä hoitaa tilapäisesti in contexts like “hänelle” as beneficiary.

Grammar notes: hänelle is gender-neutral and does not distinguish masculine or feminine. It is distinct from häntä (the accusative/partitive form for him/her) and from hänellä (the adessive form meaning “on/at him/her” or “has”). The allative form is used whenever the sentence requires a recipient or beneficiary, not a location or possession.

Overall, hänelle is a standard, neutral way to indicate “to him/her” in Finnish sentences, frequently appearing in everyday speech and writing when specifying recipients in communication, transfer, or benefaction.