No. 505 in Finnish
alueelle
"To the area" or "onto the area."
In a sentence
Hän muutti uudelle alueelle Helsingissä.
She moved to a new area in Helsinki.
Here, 'alueelle' refers to a specific geographic or administrative region.
Opiskelijat matkustivat luonnonsuojelualueelle tutkimuksen vuoksi.
The students traveled to the nature reserve for research.
In this sentence, 'alueelle' is used to describe a designated location or a spatial area.
Uusi sairaala rakennettiin alueelle, joka oli aiemmin peltoa.
The new hospital was built in an area that was previously a field.
Here, 'alueelle' indicates a specified portion of land where the action occurs.
Matkustimme autolla alueelle, jossa asuu paljon lintuja.
We traveled by car to the area where many birds live.
In this sentence, 'alueelle' is used in the illative case, indicating movement toward a specific area.
Uusi rakennus nousee nopeasti rannan läheiselle alueelle.
A new building is quickly being erected in the area near the shore.
Here, 'alueelle' indicates the location where the construction activity is happening, showing movement toward that area.
Tutkimusryhmä suuntasi asutuksen viereiselle alueelle tutkimaan luontoa.
The research team headed to the area next to the settlement to study nature.
The word 'alueelle' describes the destination of the research team's movement, again utilizing the illative case to convey 'toward' the specific area mentioned.
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