tärkeille

Tärkeille is the plural allative form of the Finnish adjective tärkeä, meaning "important." In Finnish grammar, the allative case marks the recipient or beneficiary of an action, roughly corresponding to "to" or "for" in English. When used in a noun phrase, tärkeille typically accompanies a noun in allative, for example tärkeille ihmisille meaning "to the important people" or "for the important people." The form ikiually appears in contexts where the recipient is understood, often with the noun explicitly stated as well.

Usage and function

Tärkeille functions to indicate who is intended to receive something, such as a prize, aid, or information. It is most common in formal, official, or journalistic language, and can occur in ellipses where the noun is omitted because it is clear from context. The adjective agrees with the noun in number and case; when the noun is plural allative, the corresponding form of the adjective is myös tärkeille, producing phrases like tärkeille ihmisille.

Morphology notes

- Singular allative of tärkeä: tärkeälle

- Plural allative: tärkeille

- The form tärkeille is typically paired with a noun in allative, as in tärkeille ihmisille or tärkeille tahoille; standalone usage is less common and relies on contextual ellipsis.

Example sentences

- Palkinnot jaettiin tärkeille. The prizes were distributed to the important ones.

- Lahjoitus kohdennettiin tärkeille. The donation was directed to the important people.

See also

Finnish grammar, allative case, adjectives in Finnish.