kankaalle

Kankaalle is a Finnish allative form of the noun kangas, meaning fabric or canvas. It denotes direction toward or placement on a surface made of fabric or canvas, and is used to indicate where an action is performed or where something is placed.

In practical use, kankaalle appears in contexts related to painting, printing, and textile work. For example, taiteilija voi maalailla kuvan kankaalle (the artist can paint a picture onto the fabric), and kuosi voidaan tulostaa kankaalle (a pattern can be printed on fabric). The form is also common in discussions of crafts, sewing, and textile finishing, where the surface in question is fabric or canvas rather than a paper or wood surface.

Grammatical note: kankaalle is the allative case form used with verbs that imply movement toward or onto a surface. It is typically taught alongside other Finnish location cases, and it helps specify the target surface for actions such as painting, printing, coating, or attaching items.

See also: allative case, kangas, Finnish grammar.