kameroille

Kameroille is a Finnish word formed by the allative case of kamera, meaning camera. It is used to indicate direction toward or for the cameras, and is commonly found in media, broadcasting, and public speaking contexts. The form kameroille typically refers to multiple cameras or to cameras as a media-facing audience, rather than to a single device.

In practice, kameroille is often used when addressing the broadcast crew or the media as a collective audience. For example, phrases such as Puhukaa kameroille (Speak to the cameras) or Lähetys on suunnattu kameroille (The broadcast is directed at the cameras) are common in newsrooms and live transmissions. The expression can also appear in narration or stage directions, signaling that a scene is being prepared for recording or viewing through cameras.

Nuance and usage notes: kameroille emphasizes the presence of filming or broadcasting equipment and the viewers watching via the cameras. It contrasts with other direction phrases like kameroihin (into the cameras) or kameraan (to/at the camera, singular). While kameroille is widely understood in journalism and public communication, the choice of case form can subtly affect emphasis—whether the focus is on addressing the cameras as a broadcast audience or on directing action toward the filming setup.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, kamera (camera).