kokeisiin

Kokeisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun koe, meaning test, examination, or experiment. It denotes movement toward or entry into several tests or exams and is most common in educational contexts. The form is used when referring to going to or preparing for multiple tests, as in "mennä kokeisiin" (to go to the exams) or "valmistautua kokeisiin" (to prepare for the exams).

Grammatical notes: Kokeisiin is the plural illative case of koe. The illative expresses direction toward something or entry into a state and is typically used with verbs that require the illative, such as mennä, valmistautua, tai osallistua. In written Finnish, kokeisiin appears with plural references to tests rather than a single examination, whose singular illative would be kokeeseen.

Usage and context: The term appears primarily in education and academic discourse. It can refer to the period of taking several tests during a term or to the event of sitting for multiple examinations. It may also appear in phrases that discuss study strategies or exam schedules.

Examples:

- Opiskelijat valmistautuivat kokeisiin. (The students prepared for the exams.)

- Kokeisiin lukeminen on rankkaa, mutta tärkeää menestyksen kannalta. (Studying for exams is demanding but important for success.)

- He lähtevät kokeisiin ensi viikolla. (They are going to the exams next week.)

Etymology: The word derives from ko-e (test) with the illative plural suffix -iin, forming kokeisiin to indicate movement toward or participation in multiple tests.