suhteellisille

Suhteellisille is a Finnish grammatical form and not a standalone lexical item. It is the allative plural form of the adjective suhteellinen, which translates as relative, relational, or proportional depending on the context. The form is used when the adjective directly modifies a plural noun that is in the allative case, indicating direction or recipient (for, to, toward).

Morphology and usage

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. When the noun is plural and in the allative case, the adjective also takes the allative plural ending, resulting in suhteellisille. A typical construction is suhteellisille + noun in the allative plural, for example suhteellisille ihmisille, meaning “to the relatives” or “for the relatives,” depending on the sentence.

Examples

- Suhteellisille ihmisille annettiin ohjeet. = Instructions were given to the relatives.

- Tutkimus käsittelee suhteellisten mittasuhteiden vaikutuksia. = The study deals with the effects of proportional/relational ratios. (Here suhteellinen is used in a plural form, while the noun is in a context related to measurements.)

Notes

Suhteellinen can also convey more abstract meanings such as relative importance or relational properties, particularly in mathematical, scientific, or philosophical contexts. The allative plural form suhteellisille is primarily encountered in sentences where the action or relation is directed toward a plural, external referent.

See also

Suhde, suhteellinen, suhteellisesti.