tällaisille

Tällaisille is the allative plural form of the Finnish demonstrative adjective tällainen, meaning “such” or “this kind of.” It is used to indicate a target or recipient in a sentence, roughly translating to “to such people/things” or “for such people/things.” The form is common in formal and written Finnish and appears whenever the speaker aims to point to a group or category that is being referred to.

Morphology and related forms

Tällaisille is the plural allative form, created from the base tälla- with the suffix -lle to mark direction toward or for. The singular counterpart is tällaiselle (“to/for such a person/thing”). Other related forms include tällainen (singular nominative “such”), tällaiset (plural nominative “such [ones]”), and tällaisia (partitive plural “such [ones]” or “such kinds”). These forms share the same demonstrative meaning but differ in case and number.

Usage

Tällaisille is used when the sentence describes or addresses a group characterized by the kind of thing or person referred to. It often accompanies nouns in the allative case and can follow verbs or prepositions that govern the allative. Examples:

- Meidän on annettava apua tällaisille ihmisille.

- Tukea myönnetään tällaisille yrityksille.

- Tämä ohjeistus on suunnattu tällaisille käyttäjille.

Notes

Tällaisille is distinct from muunnominal forms such as tällaiset (nominative plural) and tällaista/tällaisia (partitive forms). Correct case and number ensure clarity about who or what is being addressed or targeted in the sentence.