kokonaispukuihin

Kokonaispukuihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun kokonaispuku, a compound built from kokonais- meaning “whole” or “complete” and puku meaning “suit” or “outfit.” The term literally conveys “into the complete outfits” and is mainly encountered in written Finnish in discussions of wardrobes, ensembles, or costume design. It is not a separate concept outside Finnish grammar; rather, it is a grammatical form used to indicate movement toward or into multiple outfits within a context.

Formation and usage: The illative plural suffix -iin attaches to compounds like kokonaispuku when the speaker refers to entering or selecting multiple outfits. In fashion planning or costume design contexts, kokonaispukuihin may be used to discuss options taken into consideration as complete ensembles rather than as individual garments. The precise meaning depends on surrounding words and the intended nuance, but the form generally points to “into the complete outfits” or “toward the full ensembles.”

Relation to other forms: The base term kokonaispuku can be contrasted with its singular illative form kokonaispukuun (into the complete outfit) and with related noun compounds in Finnish that combine a modifier with puku to describe a specific kind of outfit.

See also: Finnish grammar, illative case, compound nouns, puku, kokonais-.

Note: The term is specialized and most often appears in linguistic descriptions, fashion-writing, or wardrobe-planning discussions rather than in everyday speech.