odottamattomalle

The Finnish word "odottamattomalle" is the allative case of the adjective "odottamaton". "Odottamaton" translates to "unexpected" or "unforeseen" in English. The allative case, indicated by the "-lle" ending in Finnish, generally signifies movement towards or to a destination, or in this context, can be used to express something that happens to or befalls someone or something unexpectedly.

Therefore, "odottamattomalle" can be understood as "to the unexpected" or "for the unexpected". For instance, one might say something happened "odottamattomalle" to indicate it occurred unexpectedly, or that preparations were made "odottamattomalle" meaning for an unforeseen event. The grammatical function of the allative case in this instance emphasizes the recipient or the circumstance of the unexpectedness. It is a common grammatical construction in Finnish to express such concepts.