vaaleisiin

Vaaleihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun vaalit, meaning elections. In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses movement into or toward something, or participation in an event. Therefore vaaleihin is used when referring to entering or taking part in the election process. The form contrasts with vaaleissa (inessive, “in the elections”), which indicates being inside the event rather than moving toward or participating in it.

Morphology and forms: The base is vaalit (elections). The illative plural suffix is -iin, yielding vaaleihin. The singular illative would be vaaliin. Other cases for vaalit include vaaleissa (inessive), vaaleista (elative), and so on. The illative plural is common in political discourse and everyday speech, especially with verbs that express movement toward or participation in an event.

Usage and examples: Vaaleihin is commonly used with verbs of participation or movement toward the event. Typical collocations include osallistua vaaleihin (to participate in the elections), mennä vaaleihin (to go to the elections), and valmistautua vaaleihin (to prepare for the elections). Example sentences: Kansalaiset osallistuvat vaaleihin. Hän meni vaaleihin äänestämään. Vaaleihin valmistautuminen on tärkeä osa kampanjoiden aikatauluissa.

See also: vaalit, vaali (election), illatiivi case, Finnish grammar.