sävellyksiin

Sävellyksiin is a Finnish grammatical form, the illative plural of the noun sävellys. Sävellys means a musical composition or piece, so sävellykset is the nominative plural, and sävellyksiin is the illative plural used to indicate movement toward or into multiple compositions. The illative plural suffix -iin attaches to the plural stem, and its use follows Finnish vowel harmony rules.

Etymology and morphology: Sävellys is built from sävel- (melody, tune) plus the nominalizing suffix -lys. The plural nominative becomes sävellykset, and the illative plural is formed as sävellyksiin. This form is typical for expressing direction into a set of works, such as when discussing engagement with several musical pieces in academic or critical writing.

Usage: Sävellyksiin is primarily used in formal or scholarly Finnish to describe actions directed at or into multiple compositions. It contrasts with other case forms that describe location or relation to the works (for example, being in or from the compositions). In practice, sävellyksiin appears in phrases that talk about approaching, studying, engaging with, or analyzing a repertoire of compositions.

Translation: In English, sävellyksiin corresponds to “into the compositions” or “to the compositions,” depending on the context. It is one of several illative forms that Finnish uses to indicate directional meaning with plural nouns.

See also: sävellys, Finnish grammar, illatiivi.