tulosteille

Tulosteille is the plural allative form of the Finnish noun tuloste, meaning a printout or imprint. The base tuloste refers to something produced by printing, such as a document, a hard copy, or, less commonly, an imprint or trace left on a surface. The allative case, marked by the suffix -lle, indicates direction toward or recipient of an action; in plural, tulosteille means “to the printouts” or “for the printouts.”

Usage and context

Tulosteille appears mainly in formal, clerical, or technical language where multiple printouts or imprints are being directed or designated as a destination. For example, a sentence such as “Tulosteille on määritetty erillinen toimitusosoite” translates to “A separate delivery address has been assigned for the printouts.” In everyday speech, the form is less common, and tulosteet (the plural of tuloste) is typically used to refer simply to multiple prints.

Other senses

Because tuloste can also mean an imprint or trace, tulosteille can, in specialized contexts, refer to moving toward or assigning something to particular imprints or samples, such as in scientific or archival discussions. In standard printing or document-management contexts, the primary sense remains tied to printouts.

See also

tuloste, tulostaa, allatiivi (Finnish grammar).