Aktivoidakseen

Aktivoidakseen is a Finnish third infinitive form of the verb aktivoida, used to express purpose or aim in subordinate clauses. It translates roughly as "in order to activate" or "to activate" in English. The form belongs to the so-called kolmas infinitivi (third infinitive) category, which is specialized for indicating purpose in written and formal Finnish.

Morphology and usage: The word is built from the verb stem aktivoida plus the third infinitive suffix -akseen, resulting in aktivoidakseen. This form is typically employed in sentences that describe an action undertaken with the goal of activating something else, often in formal or technical contexts. It can appear after main verbs that set a purpose or intention, and it is closely related to other -akseen forms such as tehakseen or auttaakseen, which similarly express purpose.

Examples:

- Järjestelmä käynnistetään aktivoidakseen lisäominaisuudet.

- Toimenpide suoritetaan aktivoidakseen suojauksen.

In everyday speech, Finnish speakers more commonly use simpler constructions, such as mutta or jotta + aktivoida, or passive forms like aktivoituu, depending on the context. The aktivoidakseen form remains most frequent in manuals, policy documents, software documentation, and other formal writing where precise indication of purpose is required.

See also: Kolmas infinitivi, Finnish grammar, aktivoida. These relate to the broader system of Finnish infinitives and the ways purpose is expressed in written language.