sitoumukselle

Sitoumukselle is the allative form of the Finnish noun sitoumus, meaning a pledge, commitment, or obligation. In standard Finnish, sitoumus refers to a formal commitment, such as a contractual obligation, a pledge by an organization, or a personal commitment. The form sitoumukselle is used to indicate the target, recipient, or scope of the commitment in a sentence, and is typically found in formal or legal texts.

Etymology: Sitoumus derives from sitoutua (to commit oneself) and the noun-forming suffix -mus. The allative suffix -lle marks direction toward a goal or target, here extended to the figurative target of a commitment.

Usage: Sitoumukselle is used as an indirect object in clauses where the commitment is directed toward someone or something, or where the scope of the pledge is described. It is common in corporate, government, and legal writing, for example when listing obligations or assigning responsibilities. It is mainly a written form and may sound formal in everyday speech.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, sitoumus, sitoutua.