Hankkia

Hankkia is a Finnish verb meaning to obtain or procure. It denotes the act of obtaining something that is sought or needed, typically through effort, purchase, or arrangement. As a transitive verb, hankkia takes a direct object referring to what is obtained and is commonly used with nouns representing goods, services, or resources. In everyday language you might say “Minä hankin uuden tietokoneen” (I am obtaining a new computer) or “Hän hankki varoja projektin rahoittamiseksi” (He secured funds to finance the project). The nuance emphasizes intentional acquisition rather than chance discovery.

Morphology and usage: Hankkia is a regular Finnish verb of the common -kia form, with the stem “hankki-.” Its present tense forms are: minä hankin, sinä hankit, hän hankkii, me hankimme, te hankitte, he hankkivat. The infinitive is hankkia, and a related noun form is hankinta (procurement). There are also agent nouns such as hankkija (procurement officer or procurer). In business and public administration contexts, hankinta is widely used to refer to purchasing, acquisition processes, contracts, and policy.

See also: hankinta, hankkija, hankintaprosessi. The term is part of standard Finnish vocabulary and is commonly encountered in everyday speech as well as formal or technical writing.