illatiivimonikon

Illatiivimonikon is a Finnish grammatical term referring to the plural illative case. The illative case in Finnish indicates motion into or within a place or a state. When used in the plural, it signifies that the action or state applies to multiple entities and involves entering or being within them. For example, the word "talo" (house) in the plural illative becomes "taloihin" (into/in the houses). This case ending is typically "-ihin" or "-isiin" added to the plural stem of the noun. It expresses a sense of multiplicity within the destination or location. The illative monikon is crucial for conveying nuanced meanings of movement and belonging in Finnish, distinguishing between singular and plural contexts for entering or being inside something. Understanding this case is fundamental for comprehending Finnish sentence structure and the precise expression of spatial and directional relationships involving multiple subjects or objects.