teksteille

Teksteille is a Finnish word-form used to mark the allative case for the plural noun teksti (text). In Finnish grammar, the allative suffix -lle indicates direction toward or beneficiary. Teksteille denotes that the action is aimed at multiple texts or is intended for them as a set.

Morphology and formation: Teksteille is formed from the plural stem tekstit plus the allative suffix -lle, yielding teksteille. This form illustrates how Finnish combines case marking with plurality to specify recipients of actions involving textual material.

Usage: Teksteille occurs when referring to a direction toward or a benefit for several texts, such as in cataloging, annotations, or distribution of materials. It is more common in formal or technical writing—administrative, bibliographic, or scholarly contexts—and is relatively rare in everyday speech. The form helps distinguish actions that pertain to a collection of texts rather than to a single text.

Examples: A sample usage is “Ohjeet teksteille annettiin,” meaning that instructions were prepared for or directed to the texts. In practice, contexts employing teksteille tend to be those dealing with multiple documents or a corpus rather than isolated items.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, teksti.