perustavoitteisiin

Perustavoitteisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun perustavoite, meaning fundamental or basic objective. The base combination perustavoite comes from perusta, foundation, and tavoite, objective. The nominative plural is perustavoitteet, and the illative plural form, used to express movement toward or toward a place or goal, is perustavoitteisiin. In English, the phrase is often rendered as “to the basic objectives” or “towards the fundamental objectives.”

The illative case marks direction and is commonly used in planning and policy contexts to specify targets or aims that guide actions. Perustavoitteisiin is typically found in strategic documents, project plans, and evaluation criteria to indicate the central aims that future measures should align with or aim to achieve. It conveys that actions, resources, and assessments are oriented toward these core goals rather than peripheral aims.

Example usage: In a project plan, the activities are described as being designed to address the perustavoitteisiin, ensuring that all work contributes to the fundamental objectives.

Related terms include perustavoite (basic objective) and tavoite (goal). The concept plays a central role in Finnish planning and governance, where clear, overarching objectives guide decision-making, budgeting, and assessment of outcomes.