ulkokentälle

Ulkokentälle is a Finnish noun form meaning “to the outdoor field.” It is the illative case of the compound noun ulkokenttä, formed from ulko- meaning outside or outdoor and kenttä meaning field or pitch. In Finnish, illative forms indicate movement toward a destination, and -lle is the typical illative suffix used with many place nouns.

Usage and context

Ulkokentälle is mainly used in contexts related to sports, education, or outdoor facilities, where someone is moving toward an outdoor playing field or sports ground. It can appear in directions, plans, or descriptions of activities that take place outside. The term is a standard part of Finnish morphology and is understood in everyday language, signage, and written descriptions of events held on outdoor fields.

Morphology and syntax

As an illative form, ulkokentälle answers questions like where are you going? It commonly follows verbs of motion such as mennä (to go) or siirtyä (to move). Because it denotes destination, it is typically used with subjects performing the action and can be combined with other elements to specify purpose, such as harjoituksia (practice) or kilpailuja (competitions).

Examples

- Mennään ulkokentälle. (Let’s go to the outdoor field.)

- Joukkue suuntaa ulkokentälle seuraamaan harjoituksia. (The team heads to the outdoor field to observe practices.)

- Hänet ohjattiin ulkokentälle pelaamaan. (He was directed to the outdoor field to play.)

See also

Finnish language, illative case, compound nouns, kenttä (field), ulko- (outside).