lainaajalle

Lainaajalle is the allative form of the Finnish noun lainaaja, which refers to a person who lends money or objects (the lender). In practice, the more common term for the lender in everyday language is lainanantaja, but lainaaja can appear in legal or register contexts. The form lainaajalle marks direction or recipient, roughly translating to “to the lender” or “for the lender” in English. The plural form is lainaajille.

In Finnish grammar, -lle is the allative suffix used to indicate direction toward a recipient or beneficiary. Therefore, lainaajalle signifies the recipient of an action such as payment or transfer. This construction is typical in financial or contractual sentences where the lender is the target of payments or obligations.

Typical usages include statements about payments or responsibilities directed at the lender. Examples: Korot maksetaan lainaajalle. (Interest is paid to the lender.) Lainanottaja maksaa pääoman takaisin lainaajalle. (The borrower pays the principal back to the lender.) Sopimuksessa määrätään, että maksut toimitetaan lainaajalle. (The contract specifies that payments are directed to the lender.)

Etymology and related terms: lainaaja is built from laina- (loan) and -aja (agent suffix), forming an agent noun. Related terms include lainanantaja (the lender), lainaottaja or lainaaja in some uses, and lainat (loans). The allative form lainaajalle is part of standard Finnish case system, illustrating how agents and recipients are marked in formal and legal language.