lyhyihin

Lyhyihin is a Finnish inflected form that arises from the adjective lyhyt, meaning short. In grammar, lyhyihin is the plural illative form, used to express movement into or toward a group described as short. The form reflects how Finnish marks destination with the illative case and how the suffixing adapts in plural contexts.

Morphology and meaning: The base stem for this form is lyhy-, derived from lyhyt, with the plural illative suffix -iin attached to indicate “to the short ones” or “into the short ones.” This pattern follows Finnish vowel harmony and consonant alternations that occur with the illative plural. As with other illative plural forms, lyhyihin can function as a destination in sentences that describe movement toward a plural group characterized by the adjective’s meaning.

Usage: Lyhyihin is a grammatical form encountered primarily in linguistic analysis, language learning resources, or literary contexts illustrating Finnish case endings. It is not a widely common everyday expression, but it can appear in sentences where a speaker is directing action toward a group described by the adjective short. In practical language use, its appearance tends to be limited to examples, explanations, or stylistic writing rather than routine conversation.

See also: Finnish grammar, illative case, plural illative, adjectives in Finnish.

Notes: Because lyhyihin is a morphological form rather than a standalone lexical item, its interpretation depends on the surrounding nouns and context. It highlights how Finnish uses case endings to convey direction and how adjectives participate in inflection when describing plural referents.