voimakkaalle

Voimakkaalle is the allative singular form of the Finnish adjective voimakas, meaning strong or powerful. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in number and case. When the noun is in the allative case (marked by the suffix -lle, indicating direction toward or for), the accompanying adjective takes the corresponding allative ending. Therefore voidaan sanoa voimakkaalle miehelle meaning “to a strong man” or “for a strong man.” In these phrases the adjective and noun form a noun phrase in the allative.

Usage and function: Voimakkaalle itself does not carry independent meaning outside of a noun phrase in the allative. It is used where something is directed toward or addressed to a strong person or group. The form demonstrates agreement with the noun in case, and it appears in sentences such as Palkinto annettiin voimakkaalle miehelle (“The prize was awarded to a strong man”). The allative form of the adjective is typically found alongside a noun that is also in the allative case, for example voimakkaalle miehelle, voimakkaalle opiskelijalle, etc.

Etymology and morphology: The base is voimakas, derived from voima (power). The allative form is created by combining the adjective stem with the allative suffix, aligning with the noun it modifies.

See also: Finnish grammar, adjectives, allative case, Finnish language.