taiteille

Taiteille is the allative plural form of the Finnish noun taide, meaning “to the arts” or “for the arts.” It functions in Finnish as a case form that marks direction toward or benefit for multiple arts disciplines. The term is commonly found in formal contexts such as cultural policy, grant announcements, and program descriptions.

Etymology and grammar: taide becomes taiteet in the plural, and the allative plural suffix -lle produces taiteille. The singular allative is taiteelle (“to the art”). Taiteille is typically used as a postpositional element indicating the recipient or beneficiary, for example taiteille as part of phrases like “tuki taiteille” (support to the arts) or “taiteille suunnattu rahoitus” (funding directed to the arts).

Usage: In policy and funding language, taiteille appears in constructions such as “taiteille suunnattu rahoitus” (financing directed at the arts) or “tukea taiteille ja kulttuurille” (support for the arts and culture). It is less common in casual speech but is standard in official communications and press releases about cultural funding, grants, and programs that target the arts sector.

See also: taide, kulttuuri, Finnish grammar, allative case.