käyttäjille

Käyttäjille is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun käyttäjä, meaning user. It is the allative plural form used to indicate the recipient or audience, and translates roughly as “to the users” or “for the users.” The form is commonly seen in headings, navigation labels, or phrases that refer to content intended for users.

In Finnish, the allative case marks direction toward someone or something. Käyttäjille thus denotes actions or content directed at more than one user. The plural sense is conveyed by the form itself rather than a separate plural marker in this construction, distinguishing it from the singular form käyttäjälle (to/for the user).

Usage examples include menu labels and headings such as Käyttäjille, which indicates material meant for users. Examples in full phrases are “Käyttäjille tarkoitetut ohjeet” (instructions intended for users) or “Käyttäjille suunnattu tukipalvelu” (support service for users). In running text, Käyttäjille is typically written lowercase (käyttäjille) unless it appears as a title or menu item, where capitalization is common.

Etymology traces Käyttäjä to the verb käyttää (to use) with an agentive suffix, while -lle is the allative suffix marking the target or beneficiary. Related terms include käyttäjä (user) and käyttöliittymä (interface), which frequently appear in discussions about user guidance and usability.