llepäätteisten

The term "llepäätteisten" is a Finnish word that literally translates to "endings with 'lle'". It refers to a specific grammatical phenomenon in the Finnish language, namely the use of the allative case. The allative case is one of the fifteen grammatical cases in Finnish and primarily indicates movement towards a place or a recipient.

The allative case is typically formed by adding the suffix -lle to the noun stem. For example, the word "talo" (house) becomes "talolle" (to the house) in the allative case. This case can also express possession in certain contexts, often with personal pronouns, such as "minulla on" (I have), where "minulla" is in the adessive case, which is related in function to the allative for possession. However, the primary function of the -lle ending is to denote direction or destination.

The concept of "llepäätteisten" is important for understanding Finnish sentence structure and the way spatial and directional relationships are expressed. It highlights the agglutinative nature of the Finnish language, where suffixes are added to root words to convey grammatical meaning. Learners of Finnish encounter these endings frequently as they are essential for forming many common phrases and sentences. The allative case is distinct from other directional cases like the elative (from inside) or inessive (inside).