komplettiin

Komplettiin is the illative form of the Finnish noun kompletti, meaning “into a complete set” or “into the kit.” In Finnish grammar, the illative case is used to indicate direction toward a location, state, or aggregation, and komplettiin specifically marks movement or inclusion into a complete collection or group. The base word kompletti refers to a complete set of items, parts, or components that together form a whole.

Origin and meaning: kompletti is a loanword in Finnish representing the idea of a fully assembled or finished set. The illative ending -iin combines with the stem to convey entering or becoming part of that set. As a result, komplettiin is commonly found in contexts dealing with inventories, product packaging, assembly, or describes adding components to reach a complete configuration.

Usage notes: Komplekttiin is typically used with verbs of adding, compiling, or assembling, where something is moved into or included in a complete set. For example, “Hän lisäsi uuden osan komplettiin, jotta laitteesta tulisi toimiva” translates to “He added a new part to the complete set so that the device would function.” Another example: “Kokoelma laajenee, kun lisää osia viedään komplettiin” meaning “The collection expands when parts are added to the complete set.” The illative form is one of several case endings Finnish uses to express spatial or figurative direction.

Related terms: kompletti (the noun “complete set”); illative case (illatiivinen tapaus) in Finnish grammar; related case forms such as -in/-iin endings vary by stem.