luihin

Luihin is the plural illative form of the Finnish noun luu, which means bone. In Finnish, illative forms indicate movement toward or into something, and the plural illative specifically refers to movement toward multiple bones. Thus, luihin is used in contexts describing actions or states related to several bones.

Morphology and usage

Luihin is formed by applying the plural illative suffix to the stem luu. This makes it a grammatical form rather than a standalone dictionary word. It appears primarily in anatomical, medical, veterinary, or descriptive texts where multiple bones are the object of movement or influence. The singular illative form of luu is luuhun, while the nominative plural is luut.

Context and examples

As a case form, luihin typically follows verbs of motion or description that require a directional object. For example, in a sentence describing an injury or a surgical scenario, luiden movement toward or into several bones might be conveyed with luihin, depending on the surrounding grammar and subject.

Related forms

Other related forms of luu include luun (genitive/determinative singular), luuhun (illative singular), and luut (nominative plural). Finnish uses a range of case endings to express location, movement, and relationship to the noun, and luihin is one piece of that system.

See also

Luu (bone), nivel (joint), Finnish grammar, illative case.