kuusikulmaisiin

Kuusikulmaisiin is a Finnish grammatical form of the adjective kuusikulmainen, meaning hexagonal or six-cornered. It is the illative plural form, used when describing multiple hexagonal objects in the illative case, i.e., when something is directed toward or located into hexagonal shapes. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so kuusikulmainen becomes kuusikulmaisiin when placed before plural nouns in the illative.

Etymology and structure: the term derives from the stem kuusi (six) and kulma (corner), combined with the typical Finnish adjective suffix -mainen to produce kuusikulmainen, meaning “six-cornered.” The illative plural suffix -iin, used for plural nouns in the illative, yields kuusikulmaisiin in contexts involving movement into or placement within hexagonal forms.

Grammar and usage: kuusikulmaisiin serves as a descriptive modifier preceding a plural noun in the illative. It is therefore encountered in contexts where speakers discuss entering, moving toward, or placing items within hexagonal shapes or spaces. The form reflects standard Finnish patterning for adjectives that describe multiple entities and is common in fields that discuss geometry, design, architecture, packaging, and related disciplines.

Examples: phrases such as kuusikulmaisiin tiloihin (into hexagonal spaces) or kuusikulmaisiin reikiin (into hexagonal holes) illustrate its illative, plural function. The term is typically used within larger noun phrases and sentences to convey shape-based description and directional meaning.

See also: kuusikulmainen, hexagon, Finnish grammar.