nuorille

Nuorille is a Finnish grammatical form used to express “to the youths” or “for the youths.” It is the allative plural form that attaches to the plural stem nuoret (young people) to indicate the recipient or target group of an action or content. In practice, nuorille appears in contexts where information, services, or events are directed at young people.

The form is commonly seen in public communications, education, and social programs, where material is labeled as intended for a younger audience. Examples include headings or phrases such as nuorille suunnattu ohjelma (a program directed at youth) or tiedote nuorille (a notice for youths). Because nuorille is an inflected form rather than a standalone noun, its meaning relies on the surrounding verb or noun to convey the intended sense of “to” or “for.”

Grammatical note: The suffix -lle marks the allative case in Finnish plural. The base word in this form is nuoret (or nuori in some constructions), and nuorille specifically denotes plural recipients or beneficiaries. In sentences, nuorille can function as the indirect object or as part of a prepositional phrase describing the intended audience.

Examples:

- Nuorille suunnattu tapahtuma tarjoaa työpajoja ja keskusteluja.

- Tämä opas on tarkoitettu nuorille ja heidän vanhemmilleen.

- Tiedote nuorille sisältää ohjeet koulumatkoista.

Nuorille is commonly contrasted with forms targeting adults or other groups, such as aikuisille (to adults). It reflects Finnish emphasis on exact audience specification in public-facing language and is widely used in municipal, educational, and nonprofit communications. See also nuori, nuoret, allatiivi.