lailliselle

Lailliselle is the allative form of the Finnish adjective laillinen, meaning legal or legitimate. In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. When the noun is in the allative case, indicating direction toward or for a recipient, the adjective also takes the allative form, resulting in lailliselle. The base form is laillinen; other inflected forms include laillisen (genitive), laillista (partitive), and laillisille (allative plural).

Usage and nuance: Lailliselle is used primarily in formal or legal contexts to describe a noun that is in the allative case. It conveys legitimacy or official recognition in a legal sense, rather than mere moral legitimacy. The construction is common when specifying to whom something is addressed or intended, for example in communications, documents, or decisions.

Examples:

- Asiakirjat toimitettiin lailliselle edustajalle. (The documents were delivered to the authorized representative.)

- Oikeudet kuuluvat lailliselle omistajalle. (The rights belong to the rightful/authorized owner.)

- Lisätiedot annetaan lailliselle vastaanottajalle. (Additional information will be provided to the legitimate recipient.)

Etymology: lailliselle combines the stem laillinen with the allative suffix -lle. The term reflects the connection to law and legitimacy anchored in the Finnish word laki (law).

See also: laillinen, laki, oikeudellinen, oikeus.