kutsujalleen

Kutsujalleen is a Finnish inflected form built from the noun kutsuja, meaning “inviter.” It is used to express “to the inviter” and is sometimes analyzed as the combination of the allative suffix -lle (indicating direction toward) with a third-person possessive suffix, yielding a sense like “to his/her inviter.” The form is relatively rare in modern standard Finnish and is most often found in descriptive grammars, older literature, or some dialects.

Usage of kutsujalleen is primarily as a recipient or indirect object within a clause, where the possessor of the inviter is explicitly indicated. Because the construction is uncommon in everyday language, many speakers would rephrase with the simpler allative kutsujalle or with a separate possessive pronoun to avoid ambiguity. In ceremonial, legal, or formal textual contexts, reverent or precise phrasing might still employ the more exact kutsujalleen.

Examples:

- Hän vastasi kutsujalleen. (He answered his caller.)

- Viesti osoitettiin kutsujalleen. (The message was addressed to the caller.)

Development and notes:

- The allative -lle marks direction toward a person, while the possessive suffix marks the possessor. Some grammars treat kutsujalleen as a fossilized or stylistically marked expression, while others acknowledge it as a valid but restricted form in Finnish.

Relation:

- Related forms include kutsujalle (to the inviter) and kutsujansa (his/her inviter’s), which may appear in contexts requiring different nuance or grammatical clarity.

See also:

- Finnish grammar, allative case, possessive suffixes.