pylväille

Pylväille is a Finnish inflected form of the noun pylväs, meaning pillar. It represents the plural allative case, formed by combining the stem related to pylväs with the suffix -ille. The allative expresses direction toward or placement onto something, and pylväille is used specifically with plural nouns to indicate “to the pillars” or “for the pillars.”

In practice, pylväille appears in architectural and design contexts. It is commonly used in descriptions of installations, decorations, or actions directed at multiple pillars. For example, "Valaisimet asennettiin pylväille" describes light fixtures that were installed onto the pillars. Another usage is "Pylväille suunnatut koristeet voivat lisätä arkkitehtonista ilmettä," referring to decorations intended for the pillars to enhance the architectural appearance.

Historical and grammatical notes: pylväille is the plural allative form of pylväs. The corresponding singular form is pylväälle (to the pillar). Finnish uses the allative -ille to mark direction toward or placement onto a target, and pylväille illustrates this with a plural noun.

See also: pylväs, pylväät, Finnish grammar (allative case).