kysymyksiin

Kysymyksiin is a Finnish illative plural form of the noun kysymys, meaning "to/into questions." It is used to indicate direction toward a set of questions or the content of an inquiry, rather than a physical location. In Finnish, the illative case can express movement toward or engagement with something, and the plural form kysymyksiin is commonly encountered in contexts involving multiple questions.

Usage and examples

The phrase is frequently seen with verbs that govern the illative case, such as vastata (to answer) or siirtyä (to move toward). For example, "Hän vastasi kysymyksiin haastattelussa" means "He answered the questions in the interview." Another common usage is "keskustelu siirtyi kysymyksiin," meaning "the discussion shifted to questions." In writing or reporting, kysymyksiin appears when referring to the set of questions that are being asked or addressed.

Morphology and related forms

Kysymyksiin is the plural illative form of kysymys, whose singular illative is kysymykseen (to a question). Related cases include the nominative kysymykset (questions), genitive kysymyksen (of a question), and partitive or other cases that may appear in different syntactic contexts. The illative form is typical for actions directed toward the content of questions or for engagements involving questions as a topic.

See also

Kysymys, the base noun meaning "question," and its various inflected forms. The illative case in Finnish encompasses other plural forms beyond kysymyksiin and is used across a wide range of verbs and constructions.