porteihin
Porteihin is the Finnish illative plural form of the noun portti, meaning gate or doorway. It denotes movement toward entering through gates or doors and is used when the destination involves multiple gates or when speaking of entering a space via gates in general.
Formation: In Finnish, the illative case marks direction into something. The singular illative of portti is
Usage: Porteihin appears in contexts describing entering areas enclosed by gates or having multiple entry points,
- Me menimme porteihin ja astuimme halliin. (We went into the gates and into the hall.)
- Portit olivat avoinna, ja ihmiset kulkivat porteihin. (The gates were open, and people moved into the
Notes: Porteihin is specifically plural; the corresponding singular form is porttiin. Its use depends on whether