koirille
Koirille is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “to the dogs” or “for the dogs.” It is the allative case form of the plural noun koira (dog). In Finnish, the allative suffix -lle marks direction toward or benefit for something, and koirille is used to indicate recipients or beneficiaries of an action, or the intended audience of something.
Koirille is formed by taking the plural koirat (dogs) and adding the allative suffix -lle to produce
- Annoin koirille ruokaa. (I gave food to the dogs.)
- Tämä lahja on koirille tarkoitettu. (This gift is intended for the dogs.)
- Koirille suunnattu koulutus ns tarjotaan. (Training for dogs is offered.)
The allative form koirille is widely used in everyday Finnish when referring to recipients or beneficiaries
Finnish grammar and case system, particularly the allative (-lle) form and its role in signaling recipients