sotilaallisiin

Sotilaallisiin is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective sotilaallinen, meaning military or martial. It is used to describe things related to the military in various grammatical contexts, and it appears as a specific case form in sentences rather than as a standalone noun. The term reflects the broader Finnish practice of agreement between adjectives and the nouns they modify, including case endings.

In particular, sotilaallisiin is the illative plural form of sotilaallinen. It is used when the modified noun is in the illative case and refers to movement or direction toward military matters, actions, or contexts. For example, phrases such as sotilaallisiin toimiin (into military actions) or sotilaallisiin tarkoituksiin (for military purposes) illustrate how the word functions within a larger noun phrase. The form signals not just a generic “military” sense, but a specific directional or purposive relation to military topics.

Usage and nuance: sotilaallisiin appears primarily in formal, academic, or policy-related Finnish text. It does not stand alone as a noun; it modifies a noun in its illative plural form. The base word sotilaallinen can form a range of related phrases in different cases (e.g., sotilaalliset, sotilaallisten), enabling precise linguistic expression about military affairs, policies, or actions.

Related terms include sotilaallinen (military), sotilaalliset (military, plural nominative), and other case forms that adapt the adjective to different grammatical roles. As with other Finnish adjectives, the exact form conveys both the semantic field (military) and the syntactic function within the sentence.