liittäviin

Liittäviin is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as an adjective in the illative plural. It is the illative plural form of the present active participle liittävä, which means "connecting" or "attaching." The form is typically used to describe nouns that indicate the destination or target of an action in a sentence, for example in technical or mechanical contexts.

In practice, liittäviin modifies plural nouns and occurs in phrases that convey movement toward or into something that performs attaching or linking. Because it is derived from a participle, liittäviin carries the sense of “the things that connect/attach” when used with an illative plural noun. The illative plural suffix -iin marks direction toward a plural noun phrase, such as ei-teilliset components, devices, or parts, depending on the surrounding words.

Usage and context

Liittäviin is most commonly found in technical manuals, engineering descriptions, and manufacturing documentation where functions such as joining, attaching, or connecting components are discussed. It is less common in everyday conversation, where shorter or more general phrasing is typical. When used, it generally appears in phrases that specify where something should be connected or inserted.

Related terms

- Liittävä: the present active participle meaning “connecting/attaching.”

- Illative case: the Finnish case marking indicating movement into something, here in plural form (-iin).

- Liite or liitin: related nouns referring to attachments or connectors, which may appear in nearby phrases.

Notes

Because liittäviin is a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, its exact meaning depends on the accompanying noun and context.