liikutukseen

Liikutukseen is a Finnish noun form, the illative singular of liikutus. The base word liikutus has several related senses, including physical movement and an emotional effect or stirring. In linguistic terms, the illative case marks entering into a state or condition, so liikutukseen is used to express moving into a state of being moved or into motion.

In everyday use, liikutus often refers to emotional impact, such as feelings of tenderness, awe, or sadness. When liikutukseen is used, the focus is on entering or experiencing that state. It is common in contexts describing the effect of art, music, film, or speech on an audience or individual, for example when a performance causes people to become emotionally moved.

Two typical meanings can be observed. First, physical motion or movement toward a destination in which the illative form appears with verbs describing movement. Second, emotional movement, where liikutukseen signifies being moved into an emotional state. The emotional sense is popular in reviews and narrative writing, where creators aim to evoke a response in readers or viewers.

Etymologically, liikutukseen derives from liikutus, which itself comes from the verb liikkua (to move) or liikuttaa (to move someone or something). The illative form is one of several case forms that Finnish uses to indicate direction or state.

See also: liikutus, liikkua, liikuttaa.