kumppanille

Kumppanille is the allative form of the Finnish noun kumppani, meaning partner. The allative case uses the suffix -lle to indicate direction toward or a recipient or beneficiary. Therefore kumppanille translates roughly to to the partner or for the partner, depending on the verb and context.

The form is used to mark the indirect object of an action or the beneficiary in sentences with verbs such as antaa (to give), lähettää (to send), tietä (to tell), or tiedottaa (to inform). Examples include: "Lähetän tämän viestin kumppanille." (I’m sending this message to the partner.) "Annan lahjan kumppanille." (I’m giving the gift to the partner.) "Kerro se kumppanille." (Tell it to the partner.) "Tiedotan kumppanille uusista muutoksista." (I will inform the partner about the changes.)

Notes and nuance: kumppanille can refer to either a business partner or a personal/romantic partner, with the intended sense determined by context and accompanying words. Like other allative forms, it specifies the target or recipient of an action rather than possession. It contrasts with kumppanin (genitive, “of the partner”) and kumppania (partitive, a portion of the partner or a direct object in certain constructions).

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, indirect object in Finnish, kumppani.