Etsiskelemään

Etsiskelemään is a Finnish verb that translates to "to be searching for" or "to be looking for" in English. It is the illative plural form of the verb etsiä, which means "to search" or "to look." The illative case in Finnish indicates movement into or within a place, and the plural form signifies that the action is being performed by multiple people or entities. Therefore, etsiskelemään literally means "into the act of searching" or "to be in the process of searching."

The verb is often used when the search is ongoing, perhaps prolonged, or when the object of the search is not yet found. It can imply a slightly more deliberate or persistent search than simply "etsiä." For example, "He ovat etsiskelleet avaimiaan koko aamun" translates to "They have been searching for their keys all morning." This suggests a continuous and possibly somewhat frustrated search. The word can also be used in a more figurative sense, referring to a search for something abstract, such as meaning or purpose. "Nuori ihminen on usein etsiskellemässä paikkaansa maailmassa" means "A young person is often searching for their place in the world."