projektiin

projektiin is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun projekti, meaning a project. In Finnish, the illative case expresses movement toward or inclusion within something, so projektiin is used to indicate entering or involvement in a project. It commonly occurs with verbs that express participation or commitment, such as osallistua (to participate in), liittyä (to join), and sitoutua (to commit to).

Etymology and morphology: Projekti is a relatively recent loanword in Finnish, borrowed from the English project (often via Swedish projekt). The illative suffix -iin attaches to the stem projekti to form projektiin; the corresponding plural illative is projekteihin. Other related forms include projekti (nominative), projektin (genitive), and projektia (partitive).

Usage: In project-management and organizational contexts, projektiin appears in sentences such as "Hän osallistuu projektiin" (He participates in a project) and "Me sitoudumme projektiin alusta loppuun" (We commit to the project from start to finish). It can also form noun phrases like "projektiin liittyvät tehtävät" (tasks related to the project) and "projektiin osoitettu budjetti" (the budget allocated to the project).

See also: projekti, Finnish language, illative case. projektiin illustrates how Finnish uses directional cases to express relation to a noun, including involvement in collective endeavors like projects.