puheille

Puheille is a Finnish grammatical form used to indicate the destination or purpose of a speech or discussion. It is formed from the noun puhe (speech, talk) with the allative suffix -ille, which marks direction toward someone or something. In practice, puheille expresses going to speak with another person or entity or being summoned for a discussion. The construction is common in formal or administrative language and in reporting on meetings or interviews.

Usage and meaning: Puheille typically appears with verbs related to visiting, summoning, or arranging a meeting, and it introduces the addressee of the talk. For example, discussions or interviews are described as taking place when someone is sent to puheille or invited to puheille. The specific person or institution addressed is identified through surrounding sentence structure, often with possessive forms or pronouns.

Distinctions: Puheille is a destination-focused form that implies a meeting or series of discussions. It is different from puheelle, which tends to refer to a single speech or occasion, and from other cases that do not convey the sense of going to engage in dialogue.

Etymology: The word derives from puhe (speech) plus the allative suffix -ille, creating a phrase that conveys movement toward a talk or discussion.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, Germanic loanwords in Finnish (for context on Finnish case systems in official language).