inenadjektiiveille

inenadjektiiveille is a Finnish grammatical term used to refer to the allative plural form of adjectives of the -inen type. In descriptive Finn grammar, it labels the specific inflection pattern that applies when a -inen adjective modifies a noun in the allative case for multiple items.

Overview and formation

- The -inen adjectives form their endings so that the adjective agrees in number and case with the noun they modify. When the noun phrase is in the allative plural, the corresponding form of the -inen adjective appears with the -ille ending. For example, the allative plural form of the common color adjective punainen is punaisille, meaning “to the red (ones)” or “to the red things.”

- This pattern is part of the broader -inen adjective class, which includes many color and quality descriptors. The exact stem adjustments and vowel harmony that occur across different -inen adjectives may vary, but the allative plural ending -ille is the characteristic marker of this form.

Usage

- The term is primarily a reference label found in grammar descriptions and dictionaries rather than a word used in everyday speech. It helps describe how adjectives of the -inen type decline when used with plural nouns in the allative case.

- Understanding inenadjektiiveille aids language learners in recognizing the parallel between the noun declension and adjective declension and in constructing phrases that refer to multiple items in a directional or illative sense.

Relation to other forms

- -inen adjectives decline similarly to other Finnish adjective classes, but they are distinguished by their characteristic -inen stem and related endings. The allative plural is one of several case-personal forms that can be illustrated with this adjective class, alongside nominative, genitive, and other cases.

See also: Finnish grammar, adjective declension, -inen adjectives, Finnish cases.