kokonaiskoneistoon

Kokonaiskoneistoon is a Finnish illative form derived from the noun kokonaiskoneisto, which denotes a complete mechanical unit or assembly within a larger system. The illative suffix -oon signals movement toward or into something, so kokonaiskoneistoon translates roughly as into the entire assembly or into the complete mechanism. The term is primarily found in technical and engineering language.

In practical use, kokonaiskoneistoon is used to describe actions or references that affect the whole machine unit rather than individual subcomponents. It can appear in contexts such as design, installation, maintenance, and integration of subsystems within a larger mechanism. For example, a manual might instruct: “Asenna uusi moduuli kokonaiskoneistoon,” meaning “Install the new module into the entire assembly.” Another example could be, “Tarkista liitännät kokonaiskoneistoon,” meaning “Check the connections to the entire assembly.”

Etymology and grammar notes: kokonaiskoneisto combines kokonais- (whole, entire) with koneisto (machinery, mechanism). The form kokonaiskoneistoon is the illative case, indicating direction into the assembly. Other related forms include kokonaiskoneistossa (in the entire assembly) and kokonaiskoneistosta (from the entire assembly), depending on the grammatical role in a sentence.

See also: kokonaiskoneisto, koneisto, kokonaisjärjestelmä, mekanismi, teollinen automaatio.