rikolliseen

Rikolliseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish word rikollinen, which can function as both a noun meaning “criminal” and an adjective meaning “criminal.” The illative form rikolliseen literally conveys “to a criminal” or “towards a criminal” and is used to indicate direction, target, or recipient in certain syntactic constructions. The form is common in legal, criminological, and formal written Finnish.

Etymology and morphology: Rikollinen derives from rikos (crime) with the -llinen suffix, yielding the sense of “related to crime” or “criminal.” The illative singular ending -iseen/-iseen appears in many Finnish adjectives of this type, producing rikolliseen as the standard form for “to a criminal.”

Usage: Rikolliseen is typically found in phrases where the action or relation is directed at a person described as a criminal. It is especially common in legal or investigative language, for example in compound phrases such as rikolliseen kohdistuva syyte, meaning a charge directed at a criminal. It is less common in everyday speech, where simpler constructions are preferred.

Related terms: The base word rikollinen can also appear in contexts referring to criminals in general, while the illative form rikolliseen is tied to directional or target expressions. Other cases of rikollinen decline like rikollista (partitive) or rikollinen (nominative) show its full grammatical versatility.

See also: Finnish grammar of illative case; Finnish criminology vocabulary; legal Finnish terminology.

Note: As a form derived from rikollinen, rikolliseen is a specialized term most often encountered in formal or legal contexts rather than casual conversation.