tilastointiin

Tilastointiin is the illative form of tilastointi, a Finnish noun describing the process of producing or handling statistics. As a grammatical form, tilastointiin signals direction toward statistics or a purpose related to statistical work, rather than representing a separate field of study on its own.

The word tilastointi is built from tilasto (statistic) with the nominalizing suffix -inti, forming the concept of statistical processing or the act of compiling statistics. The illative ending -iin (illative case) is then added to indicate movement into or toward statistics, or actions intended for statistical purposes. Examples include tilastointiin liittyvät vaatimukset (requirements related to statistics) and tilastointiin tarvittavat tiedot (data needed for statistics).

In usage, tilastointiin appears in formal or technical Finnish when discussing activities, regulations, or studies that aim at producing statistical information. It is often found in research methodology, data management, and policy contexts, where the focus is on the statistic-driven aspects of a project or process. The term is more about context and purpose than a separate discipline.

Related terms include tilasto (statistic), which denotes the numeric result or item, and tilastointi (the act of compiling statistics). Distinctions are subtle but important: tilastointi refers to the overall activity of producing statistics, tilasto to a specific data point, and tilastointiin to the direction or aim toward statistical work within a sentence.