kirsikkapuille

Kirsikkapuille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun kirsikkapuu, meaning cherry tree. The form is used in Finnish to indicate direction toward or targeting of multiple cherry trees. It is formed by taking the plural stem kirsikkapuut and adding the allative suffix -ille, typically with the final t being dropped in the process, yielding kirsikkapuille.

In practical usage, kirsikkapuille appears in sentences that describe moving toward, directing actions at, or addressing the cherry trees as a group. Examples: Kävelin kirsikkapuille. Translation: I walked to the cherry trees. Vesikastelu tulisi kohdistaa kirsikkapuille. Translation: The watering should be directed at the cherry trees.

Kirsikkapuille is one of several allative forms in Finnish, with related singular form kirsikkapuulle (to the cherry tree). It is also contrasted with other cases such as the genitive form kirsikkapuun and the illative form kirsikkapuumhun, depending on the intended meaning and grammatical construction.

Notes: The term is primarily a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item, and it appears mainly in instructional or descriptive texts about Finnish case morphology. See also Finnish grammar, allative case, kirsikkapuu.