radiaattorille

Radiaattorille is a Finnish allative form of the noun radiaattori, meaning radiator. It marks direction or movement toward the radiator and is used when something is being brought to or placed onto the radiator, rather than merely located at it.

In Finnish, the allative case is formed by adding the suffix -lle to the noun stem. For radiaattori, this yields radiaattorille. The form is commonly used with verbs of motion or transfer, such as vie (take), aseta (place), or laita (put), to indicate that an action is directed toward the radiator. Examples include: Vie se radiaattorille. (Take it to the radiator.) Aseta mittari radiaattorille. (Place the gauge on the radiator.)

Radiaattorille contrasts with other cases that describe location rather than direction. For example, radiaattorilla would mean “on/at the radiator,” indicating where something already is rather than where it is being moved to. The allative is thus a grammatical tool for expressing intention, movement, or assignment toward the radiator within Finnish syntax.

Uses of radiaattorille are most common in everyday language related to home heating, maintenance, or small repair tasks, where objects or tools are being directed to the radiator. It is one of many allative forms in Finnish, illustrating how suffixes convey destination without changing the base word’s meaning.

See also: radiaattori, allative case, Finnish grammar.