kunnioittaviin
Kunnioittaviin is the illative plural form of the Finnish adjective kunnioittava, meaning respectful or courteous. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case; when the noun is in illative case and plural, the adjective takes the corresponding illative plural form, here -iin. Therefore kunnioittaviin modifies a plural noun in illative, as in kunnioittaviin ihmisiin (to the respectful people).
Usage context and nuance: The form is typically found in formal or written language, especially when identifying
Etymology and morphology: The base adjective kunnioittava derives from the noun kunnioitus (respect) with the common
Grammatical notes: Kunnioittaviin is one of several illative plural forms adjectives can take to agree with
See also: kunnioittava, kunnioitus, Finnish grammar, illative case, adjective declension.
References: Finnish grammar resources and dictionaries describe the illative plural inflection of adjectives and provide examples