hetkille

Hetkille is the plural allative form of the Finnish noun hetki, meaning moments or times. In Finnish grammar, the allative case marks direction toward something, such as a place or a temporal reference. The plural allative suffix is -ille, so hetkille literally means “to moments.” This form is mostly encountered in time-related expressions and is more common in literary or formal language than in everyday speech.

Formation and usage: The base word hetki has a plural nominative form hetket. To form the allative plural, -ille is added, producing hetkille. The resulting expression is used to indicate aiming toward multiple moments or a period of time, often in phrases that emphasize temporally targeted action or events. Common contexts include phrases that refer to specific stages of time, such as viimeisille hetkille or other time-bound expressions.

Examples: A typical usage is to convey direction toward a final or specific set of moments, for instance in contexts like “viimeisille hetkille suunnitellut järjestelyt,” meaning plans intended for the final moments. Another example is a statement that highlights actions carried out “to the moments ahead,” depending on the surrounding discourse.

Notes: Hetkille is relatively rare in everyday prose and tends to appear in literary, rhetorical, or fixed expressions. As a time-oriented form, it reflects Finnish case grammar and the language’s capacity to express nuanced temporal relations through inflected endings.

See also: Finnish grammar, case system, allative case.