uskottaviin

Uskottaviin is a Finnish grammatical form used in reference to the adjective uskottava, meaning credible or plausible. Specifically, uskottaviin is the illative plural form, employed to describe multiple entities that are considered credible or plausible within a sentence. The form is most likely to appear in formal or analytical Finnish, such as linguistic discussion or academic writing.

In construction, uskottaviin is derived from the stem uskottav- with the illative plural suffix -iin, signaling motion toward or toward a point of reference, in this case the set of items described as credible. Because it is an inflected form, its exact case and number depend on the surrounding verbs and nouns, but the illative plural generally conveys “to the credible ones” or “toward the credible things” in contexts where credibility is attributed to a group.

Usage of uskottaviin typically occurs in sentences about evidence, reasons, or arguments that are judged as credible. For example, one might say: Tutkimus nojautui uskottaviin todisteisiin. Päätelmänä voidaan pitää uskottaviin syihin viittaamista. In these cases, the form helps to link the credibility attribute to multiple items rather than to a single noun.

Overall, uskottaviin functions as a specialized inflected form within Finnish grammar, used to discuss the credibility of plural elements in formal discourse.

See also: uskottava, uskottavuus, Finnish grammar, illatives.