liimoille

Liimoille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun liima, meaning glue or adhesive. It literally means "to the glues" or "for the glues" and is used to indicate direction toward multiple adhesives or to indicate what something is intended for.

Formation and etymology: The allative plural is formed by adding the suffix -ille to the stem liima-, with the stem vowel shifting from a to o in the process, yielding liimo- before -ille. This follows regular Finnish vowel harmony patterns in the allative plural of words ending in -a. The result is the form liimoille.

Usage: Because liima is normally a mass noun, the allative plural liimoille is uncommon in everyday speech and appears mainly in specialized contexts such as inventories, product catalogs, technical writing, or linguistic discussions about Finnish case forms.

Examples: In English translation, a catalog entry might read "liimoille tarkoitetut tarvikkeet" meaning "supplies intended for glues." Another line might say "erityiset säilytysohjeet liimoille" meaning "special storage instructions for glues."

See also: Finnish grammar, Allative case, Liima.