tiliin

Tiin is a term that appears in Finnish grammar as an inflected form of the noun tili, meaning “account” or “bank account.” In this context, tiliin functions as the illative singular form, a grammatical case used to indicate movement toward or into a destination or state.

Morphology and form: The base noun tili combines with the illative suffix to produce tiliin. Finnish inflectional patterns vary by noun class, but tiliin is a straightforward instance of attaching the illative ending to convey the sense of toward or into the account. As with other illative forms, tiliin appears in sentences where motion or direction toward the noun is expressed or implied.

Usage and context: Til in’s illative form is most often encountered in banking, accounting, or financial language, and it may also appear in idiomatic expressions that describe directing actions toward an account. Like other Finnish illative forms, its primary function is to mark destination rather than the mere existence of the account. The form is one example of how Finnish uses case endings to express spatial or directional meaning without prepositional phrases.

Relation to related topics: Til in belongs to the broader system of Finnish case morphology, in which the illative case is one of several locative and directional endings. It illustrates how Finnish nouns change form to express relationships such as movement, location, and direction. This pattern is shared across many Finnic languages, though the exact endings and usage can differ by language and dialect.

See also: Finnish language, illative case, tili (account).

Note: Tilin is a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical entry; its relevance is primarily in the study of Finnish grammar and morphology.