karjalle

Karjalle is the allative form of the Finnish noun karja, meaning livestock or herd. In Finnish, the suffix -lle marks the allative case, which generally indicates direction toward something or a recipient or beneficiary. Therefore karjalle translates roughly as “to the herd” or “for the herd” depending on the context.

Usage of karjalle occurs when the herd is the recipient or beneficiary of an action, such as giving, delivering, or attributing something to the herd. Examples include: “Annan karjalle rehua” (I give feed to the herd) and “Rehut toimitettiin karjalle” (The feeds were delivered to the herd).

Karjalle can also appear in phrases where the herd is the intended recipient of goods or services, such as “karjalle tarkoitettu rehu” (feed intended for the herd) or “karjalle tarkoitetut rehut” (feeds intended for the herd).

Grammatical notes: Karja is a mass noun meaning livestock. The allative suffix -lle marks a recipient or destination, often translated as “to” or “for” in English. The form karjalle is not a separate word but a case-marked version of karja used in sentences to indicate the herd as the beneficiary or recipient of an action.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, karja, Finnish noun cases.