Argumentoimaan

Argumentoimaan is a Finnish verb form meaning to argue or to present arguments. It represents the to-infinitive, formed with the suffix -maan (or -mään) attached to the verb stem, here yielding argumentoimaan from argumentoida. The -maan/-mään form is a type of infinitive used especially to indicate purpose or to form phrases with verbs of motion or intention, such as mennä argumentoimaan or tulla argumentoimaan.

In usage, argumentoimaan expresses an action that is planned, undertaken for a purpose, or carried out in the context of arguing. It is commonly found after verbs of movement or intention (go to argue, come to argue) and in constructions that describe the aim of discussion or debate. For example: Menen argumentoimaan väitteeni puolesta (I am going to argue in favour of my claim). Toin hänet argumentoimaan kanssani (I brought him to argue with me). It can also appear with other verbs to indicate an ongoing or future argumentative effort.

The plain, short infinitive form meaning “to argue” is argumentoida. The ma-infinitive argumentoimaan is thus a related but more context-specific form used when the action is linked to going, coming, or aiming to perform the act of arguing. The noun form related to the concept is argumentointi, meaning argumentation or the act of presenting reasons.

Etymology traces argumentoimaan to the Finnish verb argumentoida, itself a loan formation from the word argument (and its Latin/English roots), adapted with Finnish verb morphology. In Finnish discourse, argumentoimaan is common in academic, political, and rhetorical writing to describe or plan argumentative activity.