maalaukseen
Maalaukseen is the illative form of the Finnish noun maalaus, meaning painting in the sense of the act, process, or finished work. In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses direction into or toward something or, in broader contexts, the target or purpose of an action. Therefore maalaukseen is used when painting is the destination or focus of the movement or activity described.
The form maalaukseen appears in contexts where the action is oriented toward painting or where painting is
Examples of typical phrases include maalaukseen tarkoitettuja välineitä (tools intended for painting), maalaukseen liittyvät työt (tasks
Maalaukseen is distinct from other cases such as the inessive, elative, or essive, and its usage aligns
Finnish grammar: illative case; maalaus; painting in Finnish.