terveelliselle

Terveelliselle is the allative singular form of the Finnish adjective terveellinen, meaning healthy. In practice it functions as a modifier that accompanies a noun in the allative case to express “for the healthy” or “to the healthy.” The form is not typically used alone as a noun; it is part of a larger noun phrase where the head noun is in the allative case.

Morphology and usage: The base adjective terveellinen declines to agree with the noun it modifies. When the noun is in the allative singular, the appropriate form of the adjective is terveelliselle. For example, terveelliselle ruokavaliolle means “for a healthy diet,” and terveelliselle elämäntavalle means “for a healthy lifestyle.” The phrase conveys purpose, suitability, or suitability for a health-oriented target.

Contexts and nuance: Terveelliselle is common in nutritional and lifestyle discourse, including health education, marketing for health-focused products, and policy or program descriptions. It typically precedes a noun such as ruokavalio (diet), elämäntapa (lifestyle), or vaihtoehto (option). The use of the allative indicates direction toward or for the benefit of the described healthy target. It is distinct from terveellisesti, which is the adverb meaning “in a healthy way,” and from terveellisyys, a noun meaning “health.”

Limitations: As a form, terveelliselle relies on a following noun in the allative; by itself it does not convey a complete idea. Its meaning depends on the noun it modifies and the broader syntactic context.

See also: terveellinen, terveellisesti, terveellisyys.