monikollisille

Monikollisille is a Finnish inflected form that functions as the allative case for a stem associated with plurality or collective groups. In Finnish, the allative marks direction “to” or “toward,” and the suffix -ille is affixed to the appropriate stem to indicate that the action is directed at a group rather than a single entity. The form monikollisille would thus be used to refer to “to the many” or “for the many” depending on the syntactic role. The base element is often discussed in linguistic contexts as monikollinen or monikollisuus, terms denoting plurality or collective characteristics.

Formation and usage: In standard Finnish, the allative plural is formed by adding -ille to the stem; when the head word denotes a plural group or collective, the form monikollisille can appear in noun phrases such as monikollisille tarkoitetut ohjeet (instructions intended for the many) or monikollisille suunnatut tiedotteet (notes directed at the many). In everyday language, speakers would typically rephrase with monelle ryhmälle or monelle depending on context, but monikollisille provides a way to emphasize the collective recipients.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, monikko, -ille suffix, plural forms.