mainostajiin

Mainostajiin is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the illative plural form of the noun mainostaja, which means advertiser. Thus mainostajiin translates to “to the advertisers” in English. It is used when the action is directed toward a group of advertisers.

In Finnish, the illative case expresses movement toward or into something, and the plural illative is used with plural nouns. Therefore mainostajiin indicates movement or orientation toward the advertisers as a group. The base word is mainostaja (advertiser) and its plural nominative is mainostajat (advertisers). The illative plural form is attached to that plural stem.

Usage notes:

- Mainostajiin commonly appears with verbs that indicate directed actions, such as ottaa yhteyttä (to contact), pyytää tietoja (to request information), tai tehdä yhteistyötä (to collaborate with). For example: Olemme ottaneet yhteyttä mainostajiin. (We have contacted the advertisers.)

- It is primarily used in written Finnish, news reports, marketing contexts, and discussions about groups of advertisers rather than individuals.

See also:

- Finnish grammar

- Illative case

- Mainostaja (advertiser)

The term provides a concise example of how Finnish forms directional plural references through case endings, illustrating how contact, outreach, or interaction can be described in relation to a group rather than a single person.