yksilön

Yksilöön is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun yksilö, meaning an individual or person. In Finnish grammar, illative marks direction into or toward something and is commonly used with verbs of motion or with nouns and adjectives that require an illative complement. The form yksilöön is formed by adding the illative suffix -öön to the base word.

The illative is one of the case endings in Finnish and contrasts with other cases such as the nominative (yksilö) and the genitive (yksilön). The illative often appears in noun phrases where the action or relation is described as directed at or relating to an individual. For example, in phrases like yksilöön liittyviä tietoja, the illative form expresses information relating to an individual.

Usage considerations include recognizing that yksilöön functions as part of a larger noun phrase rather than as a standalone preposition. It appears in contexts discussing personal data, individual-focused attributes, or other relations centered on a person or entity. The suffix -öön harmonizes with the stem vowels according to Finnish vowel harmony rules.

Examples:

- Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan yksilöön liittyviä tietoja. (In this study, we examine information relating to the individual.)

- Henkilöön liittyvät ominaisuudet ovat tärkeitä riskinarvioinnissa. (Person-related characteristics are important in risk assessment.)

See also: Finnish language, Illative case, Yksilö.