läheisilleen

Läheisilleen is a Finnish grammatical form used to express “to their close ones” or “to their loved ones.” It is derived from the noun läheinen, meaning “close” or “dear,” which can function as a substantive meaning “a close one” or “a relative.” The form combines the allative case suffix -lle (indicating direction “to”) with the third-person possessive marker, signaling that the recipient of the action is someone else’s close ones. In practice, the exact possessor is determined by context.

Usage of läheisilleen occurs primarily in contexts involving communication or actions directed toward another person’s social circle. It appears in news reports, personal statements, or prose describing interactions where someone addresses or informs their own close ones, or the close ones of another subject. The pronoun’s reference shifts with the surrounding sentence, so it can denote a single person’s close ones or a broader group, depending on who is the possessor in the discourse.

Examples:

- Hän kertoi kuulumisistaan läheisilleen. (He told his news to his close ones.)

- Tiedote lähetettiin läheisilleen varmistaen, että he saivat tiedon nopeasti. (The notice was sent to his/her close ones to ensure they received the information promptly.)

See also:

- läheinen, a base adjective meaning “close” or a noun meaning “relative” or “near one.”

- lähipiiri, meaning “immediate circle” or “family and friends.”

- Finnish grammar of the allative case (-lle) and possessive suffixes, which shape forms like läheisilleen.