mökille

Mökille is the allative form of the Finnish noun mökki, meaning the cottage. In Finnish grammar, the allative suffix -lle is used to indicate direction toward a place or destination. Therefore mökille literally means “to the cottage” and is used when describing movement toward the cottage rather than into it.

Usage and contrasts: Mökille is typically used to express going to spend time at a cottage or heading toward a cottage location. It is distinct from mökkiin, which would convey movement into the interior of the cottage (illative). For example, Mennään mökille viikonlopuksi means “Let’s go to the cottage for the weekend,” while Menemme mökkiin would mean “We are going into the cottage.”

Common phrases: Mökille can appear in various contexts, such as travel plans, weekend getaways, or seasonal visits. Olemme mökillä means “We are at the cottage,” using the adessive -llä to express location at the cottage (at/on the surface of the cottage area).

Context: The concept of cottages is culturally significant in Finland, where many people maintain lakeside or countryside getaways as summer residences. The form mökille is widely used in spoken Finnish to indicate a destination toward such a cottage.