populaatiolle

Populaatiolle is the allative case form of the Finnish noun populaatio, meaning “the population.” It functions as a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item, used to indicate direction toward or a beneficiary of an action. In English it is typically translated as “to the population” or “for the population.”

In Finnish grammar, the allative suffix -lle marks targets, recipients, or purposes. When the population is the focal point of an action, populaatiolle is used. Examples include: “Ohjelma on suunnattu populaatiolle” (the program is aimed at the population), “vaikutukset populaatiolle” (the effects on the population), and “tutkimus tehty populaatiolle” (a study conducted for the population).

Usage context and scope: Populaatiolle appears frequently in public health, statistics, policy language, and social science texts where the population is the unit of interest. It is contrasted with the nominative form populaatio (the population as a subject) and the genitive form populaation (of the population). The choice of case reflects whether the population is the recipient, target, or beneficiary of an action or analysis.

Limitations: As a grammatical form, populaatiolle does not carry independent semantic meaning beyond indicating “to/for the population.” Its interpretation depends on the surrounding verbs or nouns and the broader context of the sentence.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, population (in Finnish, populaatio).