illativformen

The illative case is a grammatical case found in some languages, particularly Finnic languages like Finnish and Estonian. It expresses motion into, or a state of being within, a location. Essentially, it answers the question "into where?" or "in where?". For example, in Finnish, the illative form of "talo" (house) is "taloon," meaning "into the house." Similarly, "kaupunki" (city) becomes "kaupunkiin," signifying "into the city."

This case is distinct from the inessive case, which denotes being *inside* a location without necessarily implying movement into it. For instance, "talossa" in Finnish means "in the house" (as opposed to "taloon" which means "into the house"). The illative often involves a specific suffix attached to the noun stem, which varies depending on the language and sometimes on the noun's phonological structure. While primarily indicating physical movement into a place, the illative can also be used metaphorically to express entering a state or condition.