heikentymisille

Heikentymisille is a grammatical form in Finnish. It represents the allative plural form of the noun heikentyminen (or its plural version heikentymiset), which conveys the idea of weakening, deterioration, or reduction processes. In use, heikentymisille points to these processes as a destination or target of actions, or to reference multiple such processes in a discussion.

Morphology and formation are typical of Finnish noun declension. The base stem is heikentymis-, derived from the concept of weakening, with the plural allative suffix -ille attached. Thus, the nominative plural heikentymiset becomes the allative plural heikentymisille when the speaker intends “to/for the weakening processes” in a statement about several such processes or targets.

Usage context and function are mostly found in technical, scientific, or policy-oriented Finnish texts. It is common in environmental science, economics, public health, and risk assessment to refer to several weakening factors, effects, or deteriorations as a group by using the allative plural form. In everyday language, the term is rare and more likely to appear in specialized writing rather than casual conversation.

See also: heikentyminen, heikentymiset, Finnish grammar, allative case.