kilpailijalle
Kilpailijalle is the allative singular form of the Finnish noun kilpailija, meaning “to the competitor” or “for the competitor.” It is a grammatical case form rather than a separate word, used to indicate direction toward or a beneficiary in a sentence.
In Finnish, the allative case uses the suffix -lle. Kilpailijalle marks the recipient or target of an
Etymology and related forms: Kilpailija comes from the verb kilpailla (to compete) plus the agent-noun suffix
- Palkinto annettiin kilpailijalle. (The prize was awarded to the competitor.)
- Palkinnot jaetaan kilpailijoille. (The prizes are distributed to the competitors.)
Kilpailijalle function is primarily pragmatic: it signals the entity receiving or benefiting from an action, rather