henkilölle

henkilölle is the allative singular form of the Finnish noun henkilö, meaning a person. It marks the recipient or beneficiary of an action and translates roughly as “to a person” or “for a person” in English. The allative is one of Finnish’s local cases used to indicate direction toward someone or something rather than the subject.

Form and construction: The allative is formed by adding the suffix -lle to the noun. With henkilö the result is henkilölle, spelled with two l's before the final -e (henkilölle). The stem remains henkil- and the umlauted vowel ö is preserved. This form is used with verbs of giving, sending, granting, or directing something toward a person.

Usage: Henkilölle is used when specifying the target of an action involving a person. For example, Lähetän tämän kirjeen henkilölle, joka vastaa projektista means “I am sending this letter to the person responsible for the project.” Tämän lahjan tarkoitus on henkilölle, jonka nimi on Anna translates to “This gift is intended for the person whose name is Anna.”

Plural and related forms: The corresponding plural allative is henkilöille, meaning “to people.” For example, Viesti on tarkoitettu henkilölleille is less natural; more common is Viestit on tarkoitettu henkilöille, meaning “The messages are intended for the people.” Henkilölle thus functions as a grammatical tool to express recipient relationships in Finnish sentences.

In summary, henkilölle is a key Finnish allative form used to indicate “to/for a person,” primarily marking recipients or beneficiaries in a sentence.