lävistykelle

Lävistykelle is the allative form of the Finnish noun lävistys, which means piercing. The word functions as a grammatical case that indicates direction toward a piercing site or destination in descriptions involving piercing procedures, jewelry placement, or care targeted at a piercing.

Formation and grammar

Lävistykelle is formed by adding the allative suffix -lle to lävistys. The allative case answers the question minne? (where to) and is used to specify the target or recipient of an action. Related forms include lävistysllä (on/at the piercing) and lävistysten plural equivalents like lävistykille (to piercings) or lävistyksiä in other cases.

Usage

In linguistic or descriptive contexts, lävistykelle appears when referring to targeting or directing something toward a piercing. For example, a sentence might say that jewelry was placed to the piercing (Koru asetettiin lävistykelle), or care instructions were intended for the piercing (Hoito lävistykelle suunnattu). It is more common in written or instructional material than in everyday spoken language.

Relation to related terms

- lävistys: piercing (the noun)

- lävistykellä: on/at the piercing

- lävistykille: to the piercing (plural: lävistykille for multiple piercings)

- allative case: Finnish grammatical category describing direction toward a place or thing

See also

Finnish grammar and cases, lävistys, body piercing terminology.